The projected increase of vertebral osteomyelitis in Germany implies a demanding challenge for future healthcare management of aging populations
ConclusionsOur data suggest that increasing IR of VO will seriously challenge healthcare systems, particularly due to demographic change and increasing proportions of populations turning 75 years and older. With respect to globally fast aging populations, future health care policies need to address this burden by anticipating limitations in financial and human resources and developing high-level evidence-based guidelines for prevention and interdisciplinary treatment.
Source: Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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