[Features of intestinal infections in elderly patients.]

The article compares the flow of intestinal infections in elderly and young people. Analyzed the medical records of 172 persons 60-85 years and 82 history persons 20-40 years with salmonellosis, shigellosis and rotavirus gastroenteritis. It is revealed that bacterial intestinal infections, salmonellosis and shigellosis, those over 60 years of age have the clinical differences and flow is heavier than in patients 20-40 years. Clinic of rotaviral gastroenteritis is not age-appropriate. Knowledge of clinic of intestinal infections in persons of elderly and senile age should your doctor for early diagnosis and proper treatment of patients of this category.