Community‐Acquired Bacteremia in the Elderly: A Prospective Study of 121 Cases - Concepedia

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Community‐Acquired Bacteremia in the Elderly: A Prospective Study of 121 Cases

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1992

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D A Whitelaw, Brian Rayner, Paul A. Willcox

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Abstract

Community-acquired bacteremia in the elderly has a high mortality rate. Early recognition and prompt, appropriate treatment are critical in reducing the mortality.

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