Post-stroke infection
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2012.10.007
- VernacularTitle:卒中后感染
- Author:
Weicheng ZHENG
;
Weimin XIAO
;
Zhu SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Infection;
Pneumonia;
Urinary Tract Infections;
Immunity;
Risk Factors
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2012;(10):757-760
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Post-stroke infection mainly includes stroke-associated pneumonia and urinary tract infection.It is one of the major causes of increasing disability and mortality in patients with stroke.Its occurrence and development is associated with the basal state,stroke location,infarct volume,severity,dysphasia,aphasia and other factors of the whole body system in patients with stroke.In recent years,stroke-induced immunosuppression is receiving increasing attention.
