Author(s)

Xiaoqun Pang^1*, Feifei Chen², Meiling Zhang¹, Yunfei Xiao¹

¹Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
²Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Elderly patients with systemic disseminated Penicillium marneffei are generally more seriously ill with high mortality. In addition to clear diagnosis and timely treatment, careful nursing throughout the hospitalization is particularly important for the patient’s recovery. Psychological nursing and family emotional support, the treatment of adverse drug reactions, systemic infection wound care, the prevention of pressure sores in long-term bedridden patients, antithrombotic nursing, disinfection isolation and the standard prevention of nosocomial cross infection all play decisive roles in the patient’s prognosis. After one month treatment and medical care, the patient was cured and was discharged from hospital. After discharge, the patient follow-up was carried out up to one year. This patient had completely recovered. In this paper, we report a successful nursing experience of an elderly patient with systemic disseminated Penicillium marneffei. With the summary of nursing key points, it could play a reference in the treatment and rehabilitation of similar patients.

Penicillium marneffei, Disseminated Type, Elderly Patients, Nursing Experience

Pang, X. , Chen, F. , Zhang, M. and Xiao, Y. (2021) Nursing Experience of an Elderly Patient with Systemic Disseminated Penicillium marneffei. Open Journal of Nursing, 11, 696-701. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2021.118059.