Objective:To analyze the distribution and drug sensitivity of pathogens and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) related measurements in AIDS patients with central nervous system (CNS) infections in Chongqing, so as to provide guidance for etiological diagnosis and rational use of antibiotics in AIDS patients with CNS infections.Methods:A total of 173 AIDS patients with CNS infections were divided into fungal group, Gram-positive bacilli group, Gram-positive cocci group and Gram-negative bacilli group. During the same period, 198 AIDS patients with non-CNS infection visited this hospital were enrolled into the control group. CSF and blood were collected for bacterial culture. The composition and drug resistance of pathogens were analyzed. The levels of CSF related measurements were determined and compared.Results:A total of 173 strains of pathogens were isolated from the CSF of the AIDS patients with CNS infections. The 173 strains included 101 (58.38%) fungi, 39 (22.54%) Gram-positive bacilli, 24 (13.87%) Gram positive cocci and 9 (5.20%) Gram-negative bacilli; 230 strains of pathogens were isolated from the blood of the AIDS patients with non CNS infections. The 198 strains were composed of 107(54.04%) fungi, 65 (32.83%) Gram positive cocci and 26 (13.13%) Gram-negative bacilli. Antifungal sensitivity testing result of Cryptococcus neoformans showed that MIC of amphotericin B, fluorocytosine, fluconazole, voriconazole and itraconazole were≤4, ≤32, ≤8, ≤1 and ≤1 μg/ml. The resistance rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to rifampicin was 7.69%. The result of drug sensitivity of coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from patients with CNS infections and non-CNS infections were consistent. There were significant differences among Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter. Compared with the control group, the levels of protein were higher and the levels of chloride and glucose were lower in fungal group, Gram-positive bacteria group, Gram-positive coccus group and Gram-negative bacteria group ( t=3.408-9.249, all P<0.011). The levels of protein, adenosine deaminase (ADA) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in Gram-positive bacilli group were significantly higher than those in fungal group, Gram-positive coccus group, Gram-negative bacteria group and control group ( t=3.836-7.686, all P<0.037). Conclusions:The pathogens causing CNS and blood infections in AIDS patients were widely distributed, mainly dominated by fungus. The CSF related measurements varied with different pathogens, so as to assist in the etiological diagnosis of CNS infections.

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