Abstract:
Objective: To analysis the clinical features of hospital onset of mycotic infection in liver failure patients caused by hepatitis B in South China. Methods: 876 hepatitis B inpatients with liver failure were recruited from Jun 2005 to Jun 2010 in our department. Mortality, category of fungi, position of infection and sensitivity to anti-fungi medicine of mycotic infection were investigated. Relationship of mycotic infection and some clinical factors were analysised such as using of broad-spectrum antibiotic, neutropenia, invasive medical manipulations, severity of liver disease and artificial liver support system (ALSS) treatment. Results: 138 of 876 liver failure inpatients were final diagnosed for hospital onset of mycotic infection with mortality of 65.2% (90/138), which is significantly higher (P<0.01) than those without mycotic infection (50.3%, 371/738). Mortality of patients whose mycotic infection were not controlled was 75.9% and obviously higher (P<0.01) than those whose mycotic infection were controlled (47.1%). The most common infection strains were Candida albicans (54.4%) and Smooth Monilia. Respiratory tract and digestive tract were most common infection positions (45.7% and 30.4%). Susceptibility rate of all fungi to amphotericin B were the highest followed by fluconazol, Itraconazole and ketoconazole. Use of broad-spectrum antibiotic, neutropenia and invasive medical manipulations were high risk factors (P <0.05) of fungus infection except artificial liver support system (ALSS) treatment (P>0.05). MELD scores of patients with mycotic infection (32.4±7.8) were significantly higher than those without mycotic infection (25.5±6.5, P <0.05). Conclusions: Hospital onset of mycotic infection were common in hepatitis B inpatients with liver failure in South China. Respiratory tract and digestive tract were the common infection position. Candida mycoderma were the main infection strains but diversification tendency had been found in etiology. Some clinical factors such as using of broad-spectrum antibiotic, neutropenia, invasive medical manipulations and severity of liver disease were high risk factors of fungus infection except ALSS treatment.