According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, infectious diseases account for one third of all deaths in people 65 years and older. Early detection is more difficult in the elderly because the typical signs and symptoms, such as fever and leukocytosis (an increase in white blood cells), are sometimes absent. A change in mental status or decline in function may be the only presenting problem in an older person with an infection.
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