Peripheral inflammatory markers during an acute bacterial infection in older patients with and without cognitive dysfunction: A case control study

Dementia is a known risk factor for acute bacterial infections which may also play a significant role in promoting or accelerating cognitive impairment. Pneumonia and urinary tract infections are the main cause of hospitalisation of dementia patients and infections are a major precipitant of deliriu...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Regueira, Ana Rita Silva, Ana Luísa Cardoso, Ana Maria Cardoso, Inês Baldeiras, Isabel Santana, Joaquim Cerejeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266635462200093X