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© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Pneumonia is a common reason for admission afflicting frail older adults. Those who are the frailest are more likely to be provided with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. This diagnosis has no clear definition and no clinical consensus. It is therefore time to stop attempting to differentiate between pneumonia type and use the term frailty-associated pneumonia.

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Title
Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonia, or Frailty-Associated Pneumonia?
Author
Smithard, David G 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Yoshimatsu, Yuki 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London SE19 4QH, UK; Centre for Exercise, Activity and Rehabilitation, University of Greenwich Southwood Site, London SE9 2UG, UK 
First page
115
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
23083417
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2728472778
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.