Characteristics of opportunistic infection in hospitalized acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6680.2013.02.009
- VernacularTitle:首次住院艾滋病患者机会性感染的特点
- Author:
Li LIU
;
Renfang ZHANG
;
Yinzhong SHEN
;
Yufang ZHENG
;
Hongzhou LU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
Inpatients;
Superinfection;
Retrospective studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases
2013;(2):97-100
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the characteristics of opportunistic infections in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients.Methods A comprehensive retrospective chart review study was conducted of 603 AIDS patients with different opportunistic infections in a special hospital authorized for AIDS patients.Results In all 603 patients,327 cases (54.2％) were infected with Pneumocystisjiroveci,251 cases (41.6％) were infected with fungus and 210 cases (34.8％) were infected with mycobacterium.Totally 367 cases (60.9％) had only one pathogen and 236 cases (39.1％) were co-infected with more than one pathogen.A total of 390 cases (64.7％) had a single site of infection with the respiratory tract being most frequently involved (271 cases,69.5％),and 213 cases (35.3％) had more than one infected site.The most common coinfected sites were oropharynx and respiratory tract (111 cases,52.1％).Conclusions AIDS patients are usually coinfected with multiple pathogenic organisms and multi-systems involved.Most of the opportunistic infections can be cured by timely diagnosis and effective treatment to prolong life and improve the quality of life of AIDS patients.
