Invasive fungal infection among hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients with mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit

Chen Yiu Hung, Kuo Chin Kao, Po Nan Wang, Han Chung Hu, Meng Jer Hsieh, Jui Ying Fu, Chih Hao Chang, Li Fu Li, Chung Chi Huang, Ying Huang Tsai, Cheng Ta Yang*

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Abstract

Background: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is associated with high morbidity and high mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patientsThe purpose of this study was to assess the characteristics and outcomes of HSCT patients with IFIs who are undergoing MV at a single institution in Taiwan.Methods: We performed an observational retrospective analysis of IFIs in HSCT patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV) in an intensive care unit (ICU) from the year 2000 to 2009. The characteristics of these HSCT patients and risk factors related to IFIs were evaluated. The status of discharge, length of ICU stay, date of death and cause of death were also recorded.Results: There were 326 HSCT patients at the Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital (Taipei, Taiwan) during the study period. Sixty of these patients (18%) were transferred to the ICU and placed on mechanical ventilators. A total of 20 of these 60 patients (33%) had IFIs. Multivariate analysis indicated that independent risk factors for IFI were admission to an ICU more than 40 days after HSCT, graft versus host disease (GVHD), and high dose corticosteroid (p < 0.01 for all). The overall ICU mortality rate was 88% (53 of 60 patients), and was not significantly different for patients with IFIs (85%) and those without IFIs (90%, p = 0.676).Conclusion: There was a high incidence of IFIs in HSCT patients requiring MV in the ICU in our study cohort. The independent risk factors for IFI are ICU admission more than 40 days after HSCT, GVHD, and use of high-dose corticosteroid.

Original languageEnglish
Article number44
JournalBMC Infectious Diseases
Volume12
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 02 2012

Keywords

  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
  • Intensive care unit (ICU)
  • Invasive fungal infection (IFI)
  • Outcome assessment
  • Risk factor

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