Published online Sep 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.iSuppl3.63
Revised: March 20, 2000
Accepted: July 10, 2000
Published online: September 15, 2000
AIM: To study the nosocomial infection in the patients with liver diseases and its risk factors.
METHODS: A prospective survey of nosocomial infection in 848 patients with various liver diseases was carried out in our hospital for a 24-mo period.
RESULTS: Incidence of nosocomial infection in patients with liver diseases was 9.20%, nosocomial infection rate in severe hepatitis was significantly higher than in mild and moderate liver diseases. Infection of respiratory tract accounted for 44.33%. Infection rate in abdominal cavity, intestinal tract, gallbladder and bile ducts, oral region, and other regions was 15.46%, 12.37%, 8.25%, 7.22% and 12.37%, respectively.
CONCLUSION: The factors related to nosocomial infection were the severity of liver diseases, cellular immunological condition, Co-infection of hepatitis virus, severe accompanying diseases, improper medical manipulations and use of broad spectrum antibiotics. Nosocomial infection obviously affects the prognosis of liver diseases.
- Citation: Su ZJ, Zhang YF, Shi MY, Zeng QX, Chen ML. Prospective study of nosocomial infection in 848 cases of liver diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2000; 6(Suppl3): 63-63
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v6/iSuppl3/63.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v6.iSuppl3.63
E- Editor: Zhang FF