Lower Respiratory Tract Nosocomial Infection A Clinical Analysis in Senile Patients
- VernacularTitle:老年患者下呼吸道医院感染临床分析
- Author:
Xuan CAI
;
Jingling SHI
;
Xiangsheng YANG
;
Shaohua PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Senile patients;
Lower respiratory tract;
Antibiotics resistance;
Nosocomial infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the distribution and drug resistance of nosocomial infection pathogens isolated from of lower respiratory tract in senile patients and preventive control measures.METHODS The sputum and lower respiratory tract secretion of 594 senile patients were cultured to detect pathogens which were confirmed by routine methods.Disk diffusion test was used to analyze drug resistance.RESULTS Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the top one(21.2%).The drug resistance of Gram-negative organisms were the highest.Extensive-spectrum beta-lactamase(ESBLs) were tested out with 38.2% occurrence.CONCLUSIONS Strictly control in every step of procedures could reduce nosocomial infection.
