Considerations for the optimal management of antibiotic therapy in elderly patients

Falcone, Marco; Paul, Mical; Tiseo, Giusy; Yahav, Dafna; Prendki, Virginie; Friberg, Lena E.; Guerri, Roberto; Gavazzi, Gaetan; Mussini, Cristina; Tinelli, Marco; ESCMID Study Group for Infections in the Elderly (ESGIE)

doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2020.02.022

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Review

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Considerations for the optimal management of antibiotic therapy in elderly patients

ContributorsFalcone, Marco; Paul, Mical; Tiseo, Giusy; Yahav, Dafna; Prendki, Virginie

; Friberg, Lena E.; Guerri, Roberto; Gavazzi, Gaetan; Mussini, Cristina; Tinelli, Marco; ESCMID Study Group for Infections in the Elderly (ESGIE)

Published inJournal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, vol. 22, p. 325-333

Publication date2020

Abstract

Objectives: To maximise efficacy and minimise toxicity, special considerations are required for antibiotic prescription in elderly patients. This review aims to provide practical suggestions for the optimal management of antibiotic therapy in elderly patients.

Keywords

Adverse events
Antibiotics
Dosage
Elderly
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacokinetics

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de réadaptation et gériatrie

Research groups

Démence du sujet âgé, troubles cognitifs, la symptomatologie cognitive (577)

Citation (ISO format)

FALCONE, Marco et al. Considerations for the optimal management of antibiotic therapy in elderly patients. In: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2020, vol. 22, p. 325–333. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.02.022

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PID : unige:153195
DOI : 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.02.022
PMID : 32165285

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213716520300515

Journal ISSN2213-7165

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Considerations for the optimal management of antibiotic therapy in elderly patients

Objectives: To maximise efficacy and minimise toxicity, special considerations are required for antibiotic prescription in elderly patients. This review aims to provide practical suggestions for the optimal management of antibiotic therapy in elderly patients.

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