泌尿外科医务人员感染新型冠状病毒的路径及其影响

目的分析泌尿外科医务人员感染新型冠状病毒的路径、途径、诊断与治疗及其心理反应,为泌尿外科从业者突发公共卫生事件中预防感染提供参考。方法以武汉大学中南医院泌尿外科感染新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)的3名医生和3名护士为调查对象,采用专用问卷及访谈相结合的方法,从感染路径、感染途径、可能的感染因素、首发症状、确诊后的诊断与治疗、感染后心理情绪的变化等方面进行研究。结果全部纳入6位被感染的医护人员,直接或间接被1例患新型冠状病毒肺炎的血尿患者所感染。主要的感染因素为对该病的不知情导致意识及防护不足所致。最主要的症状为发热。确诊后均得到了及时、有效的诊断和治疗,使用最多的药物为抗病毒药盐酸阿比朵尔。确诊后被感染人员的心理压力和情绪均发生了很大的变化,引起变化的首位原因为对自身疾病的担忧。均建议医院从应急方案和工作流程、开展全员培训、医务人员防护、关注医务人员健康这4个方面进行改善。结论泌尿外科属于低风险的感染科室,需进一步加强应对突发性传染性疾病的培训及提升相关的意识,特别是在传染性疾病高峰时节应做好相关防护。     

奥密克戎变异株流行期间上海某大型综合医院集中过渡病房管理实践

新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情爆发以来,严重影响了群众的正常工作、生活以及就医诊疗。奥密克戎毒株现已成为主要流行株,由于其传播力更强,且早期多以无症状感染者为主,极易造成人群中大面积播散,给疫情防控带来巨大挑战。2022年3月以来,上海地区发生新冠病毒奥密克戎亚型毒株大流行,为解决患者住院就诊需求,同时做好疫情防控,控制院内感染,某大型三甲医院创新性开设院内集中过渡病房,病房运行期间,各项工作井然有序开展,极大缓解专科病房压力,且住院患者和医务人员均未发生新冠肺炎院内感染。现将我院开展集中过渡病房的筹备、运行、管理等各项工作进行总结,为公立医院在疫情下开展该项工作提供方法指导和参考。     

Risk Factors for Early Port Infections in Adult Oncologic Patients

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to retrospectively investigate risk factors for chest port (port) infections within 30 days of placement (early port infections) in adult oncologic patients.Materials and MethodsThis single-institution, three-center retrospective study identified 1,714 patients (868 males, 846 females; median age 60.0 years old) who underwent port placement between January 2013 and August 2017. All patients received an intravenous antibiotic prior to port placement. The median absolute neutrophil count was 5,260 cells/μL, the median white blood cell (WBC) count was 7,700 cells/μL, and the median serum albumin was 4.00 g/dL at the time of port placement. Double-lumen ports were most commonly implanted (74.85%) more frequently in an outpatient setting (72.69%). Risk factors for early port infections were elucidated using univariate and multivariate proportional subdistribution hazard regression analyses.ResultsA total of 20 patients (1.2%) had early port infections; 15 patients (0.9%) had positive blood cultures. The mean time to infection was 20 days (range, 9–30 days). The port-related 30-day mortality rate was 0.2% (4 of 1,714 patients). Most bloodstream infections were attributed to Staphylococcus spp. (n = 11). In multivariate analysis, hematologic malignancy (hazard ratio [HR], 2.61; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.15–5.92.; P = .02), hypoalbuminemia (albumin <3.5 g/dL; HR, 3.52; 95% CI: 1.48–8.36; P = .004), leukopenia (WBC <3,500 cells/μL; HR, 3.00; 95% CI: 1.11–8.09; P = .03), and diabetes mellitus (HR, 3.71; 95% CI: 1.57–8.83) remained statistically significant risk factors for early port infection.ConclusionsHematologic malignancy, hypoalbuminemia, leukopenia, and diabetes mellitus at the time of port placement were independent risk factors for early port infections.     

Arginase and its mechanisms in Leishmania persistence

Leishmaniasis is a neglected infectious disease with clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic or mild symptoms to chronic infection and eventual death. The mechanisms of disease susceptibility and pathology have been extensively studied, but there are no steadfast rules regarding leishmaniasis. A Th1 response is usually associated with infection control, while a predominant Th2 response is detrimental to the patient. In this scenario, the enzymes arginase and inducible nitric oxide synthase represent two possible pathways of immune response. While the former contributes to parasite replication, the latter is crucial for its control. In the present review, we collected study results that associate arginase expression in patients and in experimental models with disease susceptibility/chronicity and show some proposed mechanisms that explain the role of arginase in maintaining Leishmania infection, including polyamine and thiol synthesis, tissue-resident macrophage (TRM) proliferation and activation and T-cell suppression and exhaustion.     

四川省首例COVID-19婴儿病例分析及文献复习

目的探讨1例输入性、家庭聚集性严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)感染的2^＋个月龄新型冠状病毒疾病(COVID-19)婴儿的临床流行病学资料及影像学资料特点，并进行文献复习。 方法选择2020年2月7日，四川省金堂县第一人民医院收治的2^＋个月龄COVID-19婴儿为研究对象。采用回顾性分析方法，收集该例婴儿的临床病例资料，对其临床流行病学特点、影像学资料、诊断、治疗方案及预后进行分析。本研究对报道COVID-19婴儿的相关文献进行复习，设定检索策略为：以"婴儿""新型冠状病毒肺炎""新型冠状病毒疾病""2019-nCoV""NCP""SARS-CoV-2""COVID-19""infant"等为关键词，在PubMed、Medline、中国知网、维普中文科技期刊数据库、万方数据知识服务平台，以及"医学界儿科频道"等公众平台及新闻网站中，检索相关文献，检索时间设定为2019年12月1日至2020年2月21日。总结符合本研究纳入、排除标准的文献中报道的COVID-19婴儿临床特点及其诊断、治疗方案与预后。本研究遵循的程序符合2013年修订的《世界医学协会赫尔辛基宣言》要求。 结果①病史采集、诊断、治疗结果：患儿，男性，生后2个月＋29 d；2020年1月18日，患儿姨妈自武汉返蓉，密切接触后，患儿出现气促、轻微咳嗽、腹泻等症状。入院后，患儿检查结果显示，肺炎支原体及衣原体、甲型及乙型流感病毒抗原均呈阴性。胸部CT检查结果显示，患儿双肺胸膜下多发性浅淡磨玻璃病灶。2次鼻咽拭子SARS-CoV-2核酸检测均呈阳性。根据流行病学史、临床与影像学表现及核酸检测结果，确诊为普通型COVID-19患儿。经过对症治疗后，患儿气促、咳嗽临床症状消失，胸部影像学检查结果显示，肺部炎症病灶吸收，SARS-CoV-2核酸检测呈阴性。目前，患儿继续观察中，等候出院。②文献复习结果：按照本研究设定的文献检索策略，共计检索出5篇国内有关婴儿COVID-19文献及2篇婴儿COVID-19新闻报道，涉及18例COVID-19婴儿的临床特点、诊断、治疗方案及预后等研究。这18例COVID-19婴儿，均具有家庭聚集性、输入性感染特点(武汉COVID-19患者接触史)。其中，3例新生儿及其母亲均为SARS-CoV-2感染者。出生后，对2例新生儿进行有效隔离，无感染者接触史。这18例COVID-19婴儿的首发症状为：发热5例(27.8%)、咳嗽及下呼吸道症状3例(16.7%)、打喷嚏及吐奶1例(5.6%)、无症状3例(16.7%)、病史不详6例(33.3%)。其中，7例婴儿文献报道胸部CT检查结果，并且均存在异常，表现为双肺或单侧肺纹理增粗、磨玻璃影和(或)实变影。除2例婴儿未报道预后情况外，其余16例婴儿均预后良好，无死亡病例报道。 结论文献报道的COVID-19婴儿及纳入本研究的1例婴儿，均具有输入性、家庭聚集性感染特点，而且对新生儿患者，目前尚不能排除母婴垂直传播可能性。对于临床症状相对较轻，肺部病变范围相对较小且局限的COVID-19婴儿，一般预后较好。在COVID-19暴发流行期，应尽可能加强儿童，特别是婴儿的防护，避免输入性、家庭聚集性SARS-CoV-2感染。     

会阴侧切切口感染危险因素及对患者Th1/Th2细胞因子水平的影响

目的探究会阴侧切切口感染危险因素及对患者Th1/Th2细胞因子水平的影响。方法从2018年1月-2019年1月于乳山市人民医院足月分娩行会阴侧切的产妇中随机抽样150例作为研究对象,根据是否继发切口感染,分为感染组52例和未感染组98例;制定调查表格,收集患者的临床资料,分析感染影响因素。所有受检对象均抽取外周静脉血3 ml,采用流式细胞分选技术(fluorescence-activated cell sorting,FACS)检测Th1、Th2细胞水平,计算Th1/Th2比值,采用酶联免疫吸附试验(enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)法检测γ-干扰素(Interferon-γ,IFN-γ)、白细胞介素-4(interleukin 4,IL-4)水平,计算两者比值。结果单因素分析显示:体质量指数、产程、妊娠期糖尿病、贫血、羊水污染及感染前住院时间是产妇会阴侧切术后切口感染的影响因素(P<0.05);多因素回归显示:体质量指数≥25 kg/m^2、产程≥8 h、合并妊娠期糖尿病、贫血、羊水污染及感染前住院时间≥72 h是产妇会阴侧切术后切口感染的危险因素(P<0.05);感染组的Th1细胞(15.29±4.52)、Th2细胞(7.13±2.89)高于非感染组,而Th1/Th2比值(2.47±0.86)低于非感染组(P<0.05);感染组的血清IFN-γ(31.46±4.19)pg/ml、IL-4(23.42±2.87)pg/ml高于非感染组,而IFN-γ/IL-4(1.25±0.13)低于非感染组(P<0.05)。结论产妇会阴侧切术后切口感染的影响因素较多,应采取针对性的干预措施,降低感染发生率。侧切切口感染产妇体内存在Th细胞亚群失衡现象,炎症因子水平紊乱。     

Clinical efficacy of teicoplanin in the treatment of bloodstream infection caused by methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci

Empirical combination therapy with β-lactams and glycopeptides is recommended for patients with presumed staphylococcal bloodstream infection (BSI). While coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) remain susceptible to vancomycin, such isolates have become less susceptible to teicoplanin. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of teicoplanin in the treatment of BSI caused by methicillin-resistant CNS according to teicoplanin susceptibility. Inclusion criteria were patients with intravascular-catheter related BSIs caused by methicillin-resistant CNS (positive for two or more specimens); teicoplanin therapy; and at least one of the signs or symptoms caused by BSI. Antimicrobial resistance was defined as minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≥8 μg/mL. The primary efficacy endpoint was clinical success evaluated 2 weeks after the completion of teicoplanin therapy [test of cure (TOC)]. Resistant rate of CNS was 0% for vancomycin and 22.9% for teicoplanin, and geometric mean MICs were 1.31 μg/mL and 3.41 μg/mL, respectively (p < 0.001). The catheter was removed in all patients except one, and high early clinical response at 72 h after starting therapy was obtained irrespective of teicoplanin susceptibility. The clinical success rate at TOC was 60% in patients with BSIs caused by teicoplanin-resistant strains, while 90% in patients with BSIs caused by susceptible strains (p = 0.052). In multivariate analyses, teicoplanin resistance was significant factor for decreased clinical success at TOC (adjusted odds ratio 0.138, 95% confidence interval 0.020–0.961, p = 0.045). Because of the poor clinical efficacy of teicoplanin against teicoplanin-resistant CNS, combination therapy comprising vancomycin and β-lactam antibiotics should be considered in presumed staphylococci BSI.     

穴位贴敷联合风咳汤治疗感染后咳嗽的临床研究

目的:探究风咳汤联合穴位贴敷治疗感染后咳嗽的临床疗效,以期丰富治疗方法,为治疗感染后咳嗽提供科学依据。方法:选取2017年1月至2018年1月南京市中西医结合医院收治的感染后咳嗽患者88例作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法随机分为对照组和观察组,每组44例。对照组予常规治疗,观察组在对照组基础上加用风咳汤联合穴位贴敷治疗,均治疗2周。观察比较2组患者采用不同方法治疗前、后中医证候积分、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、诱导痰上清液中P物质(SP)含量水平变化情况。治疗过程中收集不良反应资料,结束治疗后比较2组疗效。结果:1)2组患者完成治疗方案后,中医症候积分较治疗前均显著下降,观察组显著优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);2)治疗后2组患者IL-8、TNF-α、SP含量均较治疗前显著下降,且观察组优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);3)观察组患者临床控制率、总有效率明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。4)2组患者ALT、AST、CCr、BUN水平和不良反应发生率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:风咳汤联合穴位贴敷治疗感染后咳嗽能提高疗效,降低炎性反应水平,改善症状和生命质量。