The burden of respiratory infections among older adults in long-term care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory infections among older adults in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a major global concern, yet a rigorous systematic synthesis of the literature on the burden of respiratory infections in the LTCF setting is lacking. To address the critical need for evidence regarding the global burden of respiratory infections in LTCFs, we assessed the burden of respiratory infections in LTCFs through a systematic review of the published literature.

Methods

We identified articles published between April 1964 and March 2019 through searches of PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Experimental and observational studies published in English that included adults aged ≥60 residing in LTCFs who were unvaccinated (to identify the natural infection burden),

SUBMITTER: Childs A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6683564 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature