Inhalation Pneumonia of Senile Patients:Analysis of Clinical Feature and Etiology
- VernacularTitle:老年患者吸入性肺炎临床特点及病原学分析
- Author:
Hong ZHENG
;
Jianing CHEN
;
Xi YU
;
Ping JIANG
;
Wenjie YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Inhalation pneumonia;
Clinical feature;
Sputum bacterial culture;
Etiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical features and etiology of inhalation pneumonia.METHODS Totally 108 cases of inhalation pneumonia during from Jan 2000 to Dec 2005 were completely surveyed and analyzed. RESULTS There were underlying diseases and susceptible factors, and it was not typical in their clinical signs and symptoms.Totally 177 pathogens were isolated from sputa. There were 96 strains of Gram-negative bacilli (54.2%), 41 strains (23.2%) of Gram-positive cocci, and 40 strains (22.6%) of fungi. The 45 cases (41.7%) were with polyinfections, and 19 cases (17.6%) with double infections.CONCLUSIONS We should enhance diagnosis of inhalation pneumonia, make rational use of antibiotic, and take vigorous precautions against inhalation pneumonia.
