Objective To explore the risk factors and drug resistance of postoperative fungal infection in elderly pa-tients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors.Method According to the occurrence of postoperative fungal infection,83 elderly patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors were divided into fungal infection group(n=47)and non-fungal in-fection group(n=36).The clinical characteristics of fungal infection group and non-fungal infection group were com-pared,and the risk factors of postoperative fungal infection in elderly patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors were analyzed by Logistic regression model.Samples of patients with fungal infection were collected for culture,identifi-cation and drug sensitivity test,and the fungal distribution and antimicrobial resistance were analyzed.Result Univari-ate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in underlying diseases,recent anti-infection treat-ment,white blood cell count,clinical stage,rapid rehabilitation surgical treatment and operation time between fungal in-fection group and non-fungal infection group(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that combined underlying diseases,recent anti-infective therapy and white blood cell count<4.0× 109/L were risk factors for postoperative fungal infection in elderly patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors(P<0.05).A total of 178 strains of fungi were detected in 47 patients with postoperative fungal infection,among which Candida albicans was the most common(122 strains,68.54%),followed by Candida glabra(25 strains,14.04%).The drug resistance rate of 178 strains to itraconazole was the highest(82.02%),followed by fluconazole(77.53%);the drug resistance rate to fluorocytosine was the lowest(5.62%),followed by amphotericin(6.18%).Conclusion Combined underlying diseases,recent anti-infective therapy and white blood cell count<4.0× l09/L were risk factors for postoperative fungal infection in elderly patients with gastroin-testinal malignant tumors.Among the antifungal drugs,itraconazole and fluconazole had higher resistance rates,while amphotericin and fluorocytosine had lower resistance rates.