Antimicrobial therapy and resistance in dermatologic pathogens of the elderly

Dermatologic infections are treated to improve the elderly patient's quality of life and prevent disability and death. Pharmacokinetic changes, social issues, and the risk for adverse effects and drug interactions, however, increase the challenge to achieve successful treatment of those over ag...

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Published in:	Dermatologic clinics Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 63
Main Author:	Hutchison, Lisa C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2004
Subjects:	Aged Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacokinetics Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Drug Interactions Drug Resistance, Microbial Geriatric Assessment Humans Skin Diseases, Infectious - drug therapy
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Summary:	Dermatologic infections are treated to improve the elderly patient's quality of life and prevent disability and death. Pharmacokinetic changes, social issues, and the risk for adverse effects and drug interactions, however, increase the challenge to achieve successful treatment of those over age 65 as compared with younger patients. This challenge grows ever larger when coupled with the increasing trends of resistance among bacteria and fungi. The clinician can effectively face this challenge through careful consideration of diagnosis, patient risk factors, antimicrobial pharmacology, and resistance patterns.
ISSN:	0733-8635
DOI:	10.1016/S0733-8635(03)00112-8