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Challenges of Geriatric Infections

Challenges of Geriatric Infections

Haddad, Ons
Kadri, Yosr
Maatouk, Yassmine

Paperback

Biology

ISBN10: 6208849950
ISBN13: 9786208849955
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Jul 14 2025
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Demographic aging is leading to a significant increase in bacterial infections in the elderly, posing major public health challenges. This book explores the epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of these infections, as well as antibiotic resistance in this population, compared to young adults.Through a retrospective study carried out in 2021 at Monastir University Hospital, we isolated 3105 bacterial strains, including 1107 from geriatric patients. Surgical (29.9%) and intensive care (27.1%) departments provided the majority of samples, with urine predominating (40.2%). Gram-negative bacteria accounted for 78.7% of isolates, notably Escherichia coli (27.7%). Resistance, particularly worrying, was higher among the elderly (26.6%) than the young (23.4%).This book highlights the urgent need to adapt infection prevention and treatment strategies for the elderly, in order to respond effectively to this growing problem.

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