Antifungal susceptibility testing practices in mycology laboratories in France, 2018

A survey of mycology laboratories for antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) was undertaken in France in 2018, to better understand the difference in practices between the participating centers and to identify the difficulties they may encounter as well as eventual gaps with published standards and guidelines. The survey captured information from 45 mycology laboratories in France on how they perform AFST (number of strains tested, preferred method, technical and quality aspects, interpretation of the MIC values, reading and interpretation difficulties). Results indicated that 86% of respondents used Etest as AFST method, with a combination of one to seven antifungal agents tested. Most of the participating laboratories used similar technical parameters to perform their AFST method and a large majority used, as recommended, internal and external quality assessments. Almost all the participating mycology laboratories (98%) reported difficulties to interpret the MIC values, especially when no clinical breakpoints are available. The survey highlighted that the current AFST practices in France need homogenization, particularly for MIC reading and interpretation.     

深圳市南山区医疗机构消毒效果分析

目的:了解南山区各医院及个体诊所卫生消毒状况。方法:对2002~2003年间区属各医院及个体诊所消毒效果的监测结果进行统计分析。结果:2002年与2003年区镇医院消毒效果平均合格率分别为94.4%和97.1%,个体诊所平均合格率分别为87.6%和89.8%。结论:区(镇)医院消毒效果优于个体诊所,空气合格率普遍较低,卫生防疫机构要加大力度进行监督检测,同时加强对医务人员进行消毒知识培训。     

Enhancing laboratory report contents to improve outpatient management of test results

In today''s environment, providers are extremely time-constrained. Assembling relevant contextual data to make decisions on laboratory results can take a significant amount of time from the day. The Regenstrief Institute has created a system which leverages data within Indiana Health Information Exchange''s (IHIE''s) repository, the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC), to provide well-organized and contextual information on returning laboratory results to outpatient providers. The system described here uses data extracted from INPC to add historical test results, medication-dispensing events, visit information, and clinical reminders to traditional laboratory result reports. These “Enhanced Laboratory Reports” (ELRs) are seamlessly delivered to outpatient practices connected through IHIE via the DOCS4DOCS clinical messaging service. All practices, including those without electronic medical record systems, can receive ELRs. In this paper, the design and implementation issues in creating this system are discussed, and generally favorable preliminary results of attitudes by providers towards ELRs are reported.     

使用抗体-生物纳米磁珠复合体的免疫凝集检测法

使用从磁性细菌体内提取的生物纳米磁珠，在磁珠表面联上特定的抗体，以玻片免疫凝集检测法检测癌胚抗原（carcinoembryonic AntigenCEA）。结果表明使用5μg的CEA抗体-磁珠复合体，可以检测出100pg／ml浓度的CEA，在操作性、经济性上优于免疫荧光检测法。     

天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽基因的表达及产物抗菌活性测定

目的 研究天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽基因[CA（1-8）-MA（1-12）]抗菌肽的抗菌活性。方法 将天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽基因抗菌肽的人工基因克隆到具有自切割功能的表达载体pTYB12上，并在大肠杆菌（E.coli)BL21(DE3)中进行表达，表达产物用几丁质树脂进行了亲和吸附，自切割后洗脱得到抗菌肽，进行透析以去除盐类物质，最后用大肠杆菌与金黄色葡萄球菌进行活性检测。结果 天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽[CA（1-8）-MA（1-12）]对大肠杆菌与金黄色葡萄球菌均有一定的抗菌活性。结论 天蚕素A-蛙皮肽杂合肽具有抗菌活性。其抑瘤活性的研究还有待于进一步研究。     

化学品环境管理与水生实验动物

从分析化学品的特性入手，在概述化学品的环境管理对水生实验生物需求和国内外水生实验生物发展现状的基础上，从加强化学品环境管理的科学基础建设出发，对我国水生实验生物的研究与发展的标准化、产业化、必要的资质认可及信息交流提出建议。     

兔腹主动脉球囊成形术后狭窄过程中内皮素的动态变化及卡托普利的治疗作用

目的　观察内膜损伤后血管狭窄的主要病理变化和此过程中血浆内血管内皮素(endothelin ,ET)水平的动态变化及局部动脉组织内ET反应性 (ET immunoreaction ,ET IR) ,探讨卡托普利 (Captopril)对动脉球囊损伤后狭窄的影响。方法　大耳白兔 4 8只 ,依术后处死时间不同 (6h和 1、3、7、15、2 2d)按随机表法随机分为 6组 ,每组 8只 ,其中 3只为内膜损伤 (手术组 )、3只为损伤 卡托普利治疗 (治疗组 ) ,2只为对照组。术前及术后均采静脉血 ,手术组及治疗组置入微球囊导管于腹主动脉内制备内膜损伤模型。治疗组术前 1d给予卡托普利 2mg·kg-1·d-1直至处死当日。放射免疫法检测术前、术后血浆内ET水平 ,处死后取模型动脉血管 ,观察血管内膜厚度及管腔病理变化 ,免疫组织化学法检测动脉组织内ET反应。结果　手术组各时间段血浆ET水平 [平均值 (139 17± 16 86 )ng/L) ]和治疗组各时间段血浆ET水平 [平均值 (12 2 16± 13 5 6 )ng/L]均较术前 [平均值 (111 2 4±11 39)ng/L]升高 (P <0 0 1和P <0 0 5 ) ,手术组术后各时间段血浆ET水平比治疗组及对照组有明显升高 (P值均 <0 0 1) ,而治疗组与对照组术后血浆ET水平无显著性差异 ;手术组动脉内膜有不同程度增厚 ,主要以血管平滑肌细胞 (vascularsmoothmusclec     

An inexpensive ex-vivo porcine laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication training model.

BACKGROUND: We recently implemented the use of an ex-vivo porcine model to teach residents the fundamentals of performing a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. METHODS: Residents were trained using intact porcine esophagus, stomach, and spleen placed in a standard video-trainer. They were later asked to complete a survey containing a course evaluation. RESULTS: Sixteen residents (R1-R4) completed the survey. They agreed that (1) the exercise was a valuable use of their limited time, (2) repeating the exercise will be of additional benefit, (3) it will improve their ability to perform or assist in an actual case in the OR, and (4) the surgical principles learned using the model will transfer to other laparoscopic cases. Significant subjective improvements were reported in resident comfort level in assisting in or performing a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. CONCLUSIONS: The use of an inexpensive ex-vivo porcine training model increases resident comfort level in performing a Nissen fundoplication in the operating room.