[Differential therapeutic aspects of pneumonia in the aged]

Pneumonia in old age often leads to death even under hospital conditions. This results in the necessity of an early and effective therapy. In a retrospective analysis differential-therapeutic aspects showed that the disease can be influenced by means of pharmacotherapy in different ways. The results indicate that penicillin and semi-synthetic derivatives are more efficacious than chloramphenicol and sulphonamides. Further specific studies of the efficacy of the drugs to be applied for older patients should be intended.