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How Serious Is Pneumococcal Disease In An Elderly Person?

I have a love one in the nursing home he has had the flu he is 87 years old he has smoke cigarettes for over 70 years. Now he has conjugate preumoccal how serious is this.he is sleeping a lot and he is very very wee he can not even stand up and is not eating well at all.he is only drinking ensure. what can i so to help him
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I suppose you must have confused the conjugate pneumococcal vaccine with your friend's disease (pneumococcal pneumonia?). The elderly are particularly affected by infections and may appear to be very weak like if they've had a stroke. An infection like pneumococcal pneumonia (I assume that this is his case), is quite serious and most patients require hospitalization. You can help by making sure he drinks enough fluids (to avoid dehydration and renal damage) and that he gets appropriate treatment. Such diseases require careful and close monitoring by a doctor. Besides that you can't do much. Drug treatment would have to do its part now.

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How Serious Is Pneumococcal Disease In An Elderly Person?

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I suppose you must have confused the conjugate pneumococcal vaccine with your friend s disease (pneumococcal pneumonia?). The elderly are particularly affected by infections and may appear to be very weak like if they ve had a stroke. An infection like pneumococcal pneumonia (I assume that this is his case), is quite serious and most patients require hospitalization. You can help by making sure he drinks enough fluids (to avoid dehydration and renal damage) and that he gets appropriate treatment. Such diseases require careful and close monitoring by a doctor. Besides that you can t do much. Drug treatment would have to do its part now. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.