In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Puja Van Epps and David H. Canaday bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Infections in Older Adults. Of the top ten leading causes of death in older adults, two (influenza and pneumonia, and septicemia) are directly related to infection, and infections likely play an important role in several of the other leading causes of death, as well. In this issue, top experts provide important updates on treating and managing infections, including COVID-19, in older adults.
Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of COVID-19 in Older Adults Vaccines for the Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Older Adults Sexually Transmitted Infections in Older Adults: Increasing Tide and How to Stem It Health Care-Associated Infections in Older Adults: Epidemiology and Prevention Update on Clostridioides difficile Infection in Older Adults Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Older Adults Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy in Older Adults Considering Patient, Family, and Provider Goals and Expectations in a Rapidly Changing Clinical Context: A Framework for Antimicrobial Stewardship at the End of Life Update in Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Aging Acute and Chronic Infectious Prostatitis in Older Adults
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