AOM or acute middle ear infection is one of the most common diseases in early infancy and childhood, causing pain and general symptoms of illness such as fever, irritability and problems feeding and ...

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Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are highly prevalent and pose a significant burden among older adults. Accurate diagnosis in this population is challenging due to the high prevalence of ...

Objectives To develop EULAR recommendations for screening and prophylaxis of chronic and opportunistic infections in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD). Methods An ...

Conclusion The prevalence of frailty and prefrailty appears higher in community-dwelling older adults in upper middle-income countries compared with high-income countries, which has important ...

Cite this: Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults: Current Issues and New Therapeutic Options - Medscape - Nov 01, 2008.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infectious problem among older adults both in the community and institutional settings. With the expected increase in this population, UTI ...

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