Fungal Lung Infection in the Elderly:A Retrospective Review of 60 Cases
- VernacularTitle:老年性肺部真菌感染60例临床分析
- Author:
Yingjie WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
LUNG DISEASE,FUNGAL;
RISK FACTORS;
RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;
AGED
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the risk factors of fungal lung infection in the elderly.Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in 60 elderly patients with fungal lung infection admitted by Gulou Hospital Affiliated to Medial College of Nanjing University.The pathogenic bacteria and risk factors of fungal lung infection in the elderly were investigated.Results Candida albicans was the main pathogenic bacteria of fungal lung infection in the elderly,and the onset of fungal lung infection was probably related with the following factors: the existence of chronic background diseases,the application of antibiotics,hypoproteinemia,and the application of glucocorticoids.Conclusion Candida albicans is the main pathogenic bacteria of fungal lung infection in the elderly,and the existence of chronic background diseases,the application of antibiotics,hypoproteinemia and the application of glucocorticoids may be the independent risk factors of fungal lung infection in the elderly.Chinese medicine shows advantages for the treatment of fungal lung infection in the elderly.
