Acquired Lung Infection in Patients with Indwelling Stomach Tube:Clinical Analysis / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the cause and prevention experience of acquired lung infection(ALI) in neurological medicine department for patients with indwelling stomach tube.METHODS Retrospective analysis proceeded for all patients with indwelling stomach tube in recently two years.RESULTS Among 113 patients,87 patients developed hospital infection in which 57 patients with indwelling stomach tube developed ALI,that occupied 65.52% of total patients developing hospital infection.CONCLUSIONS For the patients with indwelling stomach tube,inspiration and increasing incidence of retrograde infection from stomach to pharynx and lower respiratory tract in sequence are the main causes developing ALI.In addition,the use of anti-acid drugs,the unreasonable use of antibiotics,and the patients immunity status are the related factors developing ALI.Enhancement of prevention of respiratory tract infection in neurological medicine department for patients with indwelling stomach tube would effectively decrease the incidence of infection and enhance rehabilitation.