Fungemia:A Retrospective Clinical Analysis of 17 Patients / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To analyze predisposing factors and investigate the measures to fungemia.METHODS The clinical features,therapy and outcome of 17 patients with fungemia which happened from 1995 to 2004 were(retrospectively) reviewed.RESULTS The morbidity of fungemia was 5.52% in all septicemia in our hospital.Candida(tropicalis) and C.albicans were the major fungal species.There were 6 patients found cultured fungi on local(foci).Tracheotomy and mechanical ventilation (47.06%),indwelling urinary catheter(41.18%),indwelling(central) venous catheter and drainage tube(41.18%),persisted use of broad spectrum antibiotic(76.47%),(chemical) therapy(17.65%),admission to ICU(29.41%),and neutropenia(29.41%) might be the predisposing(factors).The mortality of fungemia was 70.59%.CONCLUSIONS The morbidity of non-C.albicans fungemia is(increasing),preemptic therapy should be begun earlier.Higher dose of fluconazole may be recommended in clinical usage.