Infection in an aging population
The global population is rapidly aging. Currently, 566 million people are ≥65 years old worldwide, with estimates of nearly 1.5 billion by 2050, particularly in developing countries. Infections constitute a third of mortality in people ≥65 years old. Moreover, lengthening life spans correlate with i...
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/81848 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39736 |