Community‐acquired pneumonia in older adults

Community‐acquired pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Residents of long‐term care facilities, a distinct subpopulation of elderly people, are at particularly high risk for developing nursing‐home acquired pneumonia. In this review, the best evidence for etiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, management and prevention of community acquired pneumonia in persons 65 years and older are summarized. The emphasis is on the clinical characteristics unique to community‐acquired pneumonia in the elderly as well as nursing home acquired pneumonia.