To study the clinical characteristics, prevention and treatment of nosocomial fungal septicemia of critical ill patients
Author(s): yu , YU Kanglong, LIN Zhaofen
Pages: 84-85
Year: 2001 Issue: 2
Journal: CHINESE JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Keyword: 败血症; 真菌; 医院感染; 重症监护病房;
Abstract: Objective To study the clinical characteristics, prevention andtreatment of nosocomial fungal septicemia.Methods Clinical retrospective study of 51 consecutive patients with nosocomial fungal septicemia.Results 53 fungal strains were isolated from blood. Candida was the predominantly pathogenic organism(87.14%).The most frequent sources of infection were central venous catheters(35.29%).Overall mortality rate was 68.63%.Multi-organ failure and septic shock were the predicting factors of poor prognosis. Conclusions Fungal infection has become prominently fatal cause of critically ill patients. Removing predisposing factors, monitoring fungal pathogen and effective antifunga therapy are important measures to reduce the incidence and mortality of fungal infection.
Pages: 84-85
Year: 2001 Issue: 2
Journal: CHINESE JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
Keyword: 败血症; 真菌; 医院感染; 重症监护病房;
Abstract: Objective To study the clinical characteristics, prevention andtreatment of nosocomial fungal septicemia.Methods Clinical retrospective study of 51 consecutive patients with nosocomial fungal septicemia.Results 53 fungal strains were isolated from blood. Candida was the predominantly pathogenic organism(87.14%).The most frequent sources of infection were central venous catheters(35.29%).Overall mortality rate was 68.63%.Multi-organ failure and septic shock were the predicting factors of poor prognosis. Conclusions Fungal infection has become prominently fatal cause of critically ill patients. Removing predisposing factors, monitoring fungal pathogen and effective antifunga therapy are important measures to reduce the incidence and mortality of fungal infection.
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