Infective endocarditis and other chronic infections may cause diagnostic difficulties, regardless of age. The likelihood of an atypical presentation of chronic infection probably increases with age. Serum CRP may be a useful guide to the presence of underlying infection and its resolution in older people. The term CUO (CRP elevation of unknown origin) may have a place in triggering further investigation for the presence of infection or other pathology.
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