Risk Factors of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Neurosurgery Ward Patients with Tracheotomy:A Survey
- VernacularTitle:神经外科气管切开术后下呼吸道感染危险因素的调查分析
- Author:
Suping MIAO
;
Ruiwen DENG
;
Wenzhen ZHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tracheotomy;
Lower respiratory tract infection;
Risk factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To comprehend characteristics and risk factors of lower respiratory tract infection after tracheotomy.METHODS Lower respiratory tract infection condition of 60 cases with tracheotomy was investigated.Risk factors were analyzed.RESULTS The prevalence of nosocomial infection was 93.3%,mainly lower respiratory tract infection(82.1%).The most common pathogens were Gram-negative bacilli.This group of patients had the seriously underlying diseases.In the treatment they carried on the trachea intubation,the tracheotomy,oxygen inhalation,sputum aspiration,atomization and so on.The time the tracheotomy and days in hospital be longer,the lower respiratory tract infection be higher.CONCLUSIONS The trachea intubation,the tracheotomy,the time of tracheotomy and the longer days in hospital may be the risk factors which can cause the lower respiratory tract infection.
