Clinical analysis of pulmonary fungal infection in intensive care unit
- VernacularTitle:重症监护病房肺部真菌感染的临床分析
- Author:
Weimin CHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary infection;
Fungal infection;
Intensive care unit
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2007;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the risk factors of pulmonaryfungal infection in intensive care unit(ICU),and discuss the strategy of prevention and treatment.Methods:Thirty-four patients with pulmonary fungal infection in ICU of our Hospital from Jan.2004 to Jan. 2009 were analyzed retrospectively,including primarily diseases,application of antibiotics,adrenal cortical hormone and virulence opera-tion,therapy and turnover.Results:All patients were accepted the therapies of broad spectrum antibiotics and glucocorticoids for long time before definite diagnosis of pulmonary fungal infection.Theire average time that the patients staying in hospital was 45.6 d.The clinical symptoms and imaging examinations were untypica.l Blastomyces albicans was the main pathogen.After the antifungal agents and supportive treatment used in time,33cases(97%)were cured and 1cases(3%)died.Conclusion:The major risk factors of children pulmonary fungal infection are long-time use of broad spectrum antibiotics and glucocorticoids.The pulmonary fungal infection can decrease by rationaluse of broad spectrum antibiotics and glucocorticoids,decreasing the unnecessary invasive operations,strengthening the supportive therapies ofmicro-ecosystem,and applying the antifungal agents in time.
