Nosocomial Infection in Old Inpatients with Cancer During Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy:A Clinical Analysis
- VernacularTitle:老年恶性肿瘤患者放化疗期间医院感染的临床分析
- Author:
Zhang JIN
;
Haiying WANG
;
Jie SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cancers;
Radiotherapy;
Chemotherapy;
Nosocomial infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2009;0(20):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate and analyze the incidence and related factors of nosocomial infection in old inpatients with cancers during radiotherapy and chemotherapy.METHODS Retrospective surveys of nosocomial infection were carried out in 236 old inpatients with cancers from Jan 2005 to Oct 2008.?2 Test was used to evaluate the difference significance of the data.RESULTS The surveys indicated the infection rate was 44.36% and without the sex difference.The infection rate among old inpatients with lung cancer was the highest and counted for 69.39% and then with radiotherapy and chemotherapy that was 56.96%.Respiratory infection was the main infection and counted for 51.27%.The hospital stay time correlated well with the infection rate of the inpatients.With the hospital stay time increasing,the infection rate also increased.Moreover,the predisposing factors of inpatients infection included poor nutrition,advanced stage of tumors,aggressive procedures,leukopenia and application of antibiotics.CONCLUSIONS The nosocomial infection rate of old inpatients with cancers during radiotherapy and chemotherapy is much higher than that of the elders with common diseases and that of the youngers with cancers.The incidence of nosocomial infection is related to the sites of the primary cancers,therapy methods,hospital stay,etc.We must emphasize and control the predisposing factors effectively,and reduce the occurrence of nosocomial infection.
