Should younger and older people receive different treatments for the same infection?
Salk Institute scientists find the mechanisms young mice use to fight sepsis become disadvantageous in older age, suggesting age-specific treatments may be necessary in ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis
LA JOLLA—Dealing with an infection isn’t as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage. This regulation, called disease tolerance, is crucial to protecting our tissues while the immune system tackles the infection head-on.
To survive an…