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Is a streptococcal infection more serious in the elderly?
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Yes: In general elderly people may not recover as well from even routine bacterial infections because their organs have less reserve in that they are usually being treated for several chronic illnesses.
Answered 2/1/2012
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Yes.: Any illness is more severe at the extremes of age ( neonatal/infantile period and elderly), including infections and streptococcal etiology.
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