Clinical study on elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by septicemia / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of septicemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus,to enhance prevention level and decrease death rate.Methods A retrospective study was carried out,the data were collected from 58 cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by septicemia in our hospital in the past 13 years.Results The pathogenic invasive pathways included19 cases of urinary tract,17 cases of respiratory tract,7 cases of intravenous catheter detain,7 cases of biliary tract,1 case of skin breakage,and 7 cases of unclear origin.Twenty-three of 58 cases were from nosoeomial infection (39.7%),among which 10 cases of urethral detain,7 cases of intravenous catheter detain,and 6 cases of respiratory tract infection.Pathogenic distribution was as following24 cases of klehsiella pneumoniae,16 cases of escherichia coli,10 cases of staph aureus,2 cases of staphylococcus cohnii cohnii,2 cases of staphylococcus epidermidis,2 cases of pseudomonas putida,2 cases of candida glabrata.Among the 24 cases of llehsiella pneumoniae,12 cases showed migrating hepatapostema (50.0%),and 15 showed pneumatosis phenomenon in the intrahepatie bile (62.5%).Two cases originated from fungal septicemia.Among 56 cases under antibacterial therapy 15 cases developed fungal septicemia (26.8%).Fifty-eight cases were treated with insulin for forcing down serum glucose,56 cases of bacterial septicemia were treated with the third generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones.Two cases of pseudomonas putida septicemia were treated with intravenous injection of fluconazole.Seven cases died (12.1%).Conclusions Gram-negative bacilli were the major pathogens of septicemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Migrating hepatapostema and pneumatosis phenomenon in the intrahepatic bile often showed klebsiella pneumoniae septicemia.The important risk factors for septicemia were intravenous catheter detain and urethral detain.Therefore,strictly aseptic operation and removing vessel detain in time is very important.It is key points to make an early diagnosis,have a strong antibiosis therapy and treat the migrating pathogenic focus.And it is important to intensify serum glucose monitoring and strengthen supportive treatment.