By Ethan Covey
Co-occurring dysphagia and sarcopenia—or frailty—is common, and may predict disease severity of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among older adults, according to a study presented at the 2022 IDWeek conference, held in Washington, D.C.
As such, clinicians should screen for these two impairments among older adults who are at least 65 years of age with CAP, according to the researchers.
“CAP is a common cause of morbidity and the No. 1 infectious cause of mortality