硫酸沙丁胺醇吸入气雾剂微生物限度检查方法的建立和验证

目的建立和验证硫酸沙丁胺醇吸入气雾剂的微生物限度检查方法。方法根据2015年版《中国药典(四部)》非无菌产品微生物限度检查方法,采用薄膜过滤法测定试验菌株的回收率,确立需氧菌总数、霉菌和酵母菌总数计数方法、控制菌检查方法,并进行验证。结果需氧菌、霉菌和酵母菌总数计数采用薄膜过滤法时,回收率均在0.5~2.0范围内;控制菌的检查采用常规法,结果均符合2015年版《中国药典(四部)》的规定。结论该方法准确、可靠,可用于硫酸沙丁胺醇吸入气雾剂的微生物限度检查。     

三种西药制剂微生物限度检查方法适用性试验的研究

目的建立复方氨酚烷胺胶囊、复方盐酸普鲁卡因胶囊和诺氟沙星胶囊三种制剂的微生物限度检查方法。方法按照2015年版《中国药典》四部的规定测定三种制剂对5个试验菌株的回收比值,并进行控制菌检查的方法适用性试验。结果复方氨酚烷胺胶囊与复方盐酸普鲁卡因胶囊均采用稀释法(1∶100)+薄膜过滤法(500mL/膜)进行需氧菌总数的测定,诺氟沙星胶囊采用稀释法(1∶100)+中和剂法+薄膜过滤法(500mL/膜)进行需氧菌总数的测定;三种制剂均采用平皿法(1∶10)进行霉菌和酵母菌总数的测定;复方氨酚烷胺胶囊采用薄膜过滤法(1∶20,冲洗500mL)、复方盐酸普鲁卡因胶囊采用常规法、诺氟沙星胶囊采用中和剂法+薄膜过滤法(1∶20,冲洗800mL)进行控制菌大肠埃希菌的检查。结论上述方法可作为三种制剂的微生物限度检查方法。     

Antimicrobial Activity of Platelet‐Rich Plasma and Other Plasma Preparations Against Periodontal Pathogens

Background: In addition to releasing a pool of growth factors during activation, platelets have many features that indicate their role in the anti‐infective host defense. The antimicrobial activities of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) and related plasma preparations against periodontal disease–associated bacteria were evaluated. Methods: Four distinct plasma fractions were extracted in the formulation used commonly in dentistry and were tested for their antibacterial properties against three periodontal bacteria: Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, and Fusobacterium nucleatum. The minimum inhibitory concentration of each plasma preparation was determined, and in vitro time‐kill assays were used to detect their abilities to inhibit bacterial growth. Bacterial adhesion interference and the susceptibility of bacterial adherence by these plasma preparations were also conducted. Results: All plasma preparations can inhibit bacterial growth, with PRP showing the superior activity. Bacterial growth inhibition by PRP occurred in the first 24 hours after application in the time‐kill assay. PRP interfered with P. gingivalis and A. actinomycetemcomitans attachment and enhanced exfoliation of attached P. gingivalis but had no influences on F. nucleatum bacterial adherence. Conclusions: PRP expressed antibacterial properties, which may be attributed to platelets possessing additional antimicrobial molecules. The application of PRP on periodontal surgical sites is advisable because of its regenerative potential and its antibacterial effects.     

2011~2013年安徽省临床分离铜绿假单胞菌的耐药性分析

观察安徽省近3年来临床分离的铜绿假单胞菌( PA)对常用抗菌药物的耐药性变迁情况。 PA对阿米卡星、哌拉西林/他唑巴坦的耐药率平均值为15．3%、17．0%,对亚胺培南的耐药率平均值为25．2%,对三代头孢菌素头孢噻肟、头孢曲松和头孢唑肟的耐药率为42．0%~55．0%;对头孢他啶、头孢吡肟、头孢曲松和头孢唑肟的耐药水平有显著性提高(P<0．05)。 PA对三代头孢菌素的耐药性呈增高趋势,需引起临床重视。     

Recent increase in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis adversely affects the clinical outcome in Korea

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recently, antibiotic-resistant microorganisms have been increasingly noted in Korean patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). The present study investigated the changing pattern of antibiotic resistance and its effects on the clinical outcome in treating SBP. METHODS: The present study retrospectively analyzed 87 episodes of SBP in 1995, 222 in 1998, and 271 in 1999. The isolated microorganisms and their antibiotic susceptibility were compared, and prognostic factors for survival were analyzed. RESULTS: Microorganisms were isolated in 41% of total episodes. The three most frequently isolated organisms were Escherichia coli (48%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (15%), and Aeromonas (8%). Strains that were resistant to cefotaxime in Gram-negative bacilli significantly increased from 7% in 1995 to 28% in 1999, and those to ciprofloxacin increased from 10% to 32%. Treatment failure also increased from 6% to 23%. Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and SBP caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing strains were two independent prognostic factors for survival. CONCLUSION: Considering the increase in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms related to SBP, measures to prevent the in-hospital spread of resistant strains and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics should be instituted more stringently.     

The Healthy Microbiome—What Is the Definition of a Healthy Gut Microbiome?

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Uncontrolled Web-Based Administration of Surveys on Factual Health-Related Knowledge: A Randomized Study of Untimed Versus Timed Quizzing

Background

Health knowledge and literacy are among the main determinants of health. Assessment of these issues via Web-based surveys is growing continuously. Research has suggested that approximately one-fifth of respondents submit cribbed answers, or cheat, on factual knowledge items, which may lead to measurement error. However, little is known about methods of discouraging cheating in Web-based surveys on health knowledge.

Objective

This study aimed at exploring the usefulness of imposing a survey time limit to prevent help-seeking and cheating.

Methods

On the basis of sample size estimation, 94 undergraduate students were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to complete a Web-based survey on nutrition knowledge, with or without a time limit of 15 minutes (30 seconds per item); the topic of nutrition was chosen because of its particular relevance to public health. The questionnaire consisted of two parts. The first was the validated consumer-oriented nutrition knowledge scale (CoNKS) consisting of 20 true/false items; the second was an ad hoc questionnaire (AHQ) containing 10 questions that would be very difficult for people without health care qualifications to answer correctly. It therefore aimed at measuring cribbing and not nutrition knowledge. AHQ items were somewhat encyclopedic and amenable to Web searching, while CoNKS items had more complex wording, so that simple copying/pasting of a question in a search string would not produce an immediate correct answer.

Results

A total of 72 of the 94 subjects started the survey. Dropout rates were similar in both groups (11%, 4/35 and 14%, 5/37 in the untimed and timed groups, respectively). Most participants completed the survey from portable devices, such as mobile phones and tablets. To complete the survey, participants in the untimed group took a median 2.3 minutes longer than those in the timed group; the effect size was small (Cohen’s r=.29). Subjects in the untimed group scored significantly higher on CoNKS (mean difference of 1.2 points, P=.008) and the effect size was medium (Cohen’s d=0.67). By contrast, no significant between-group difference in AHQ scores was documented. Unexpectedly high AHQ scores were recorded in 23% (7/31) and 19% (6/32) untimed and timed respondents, respectively, very probably owing to “e-cheating”.

Conclusions

Cribbing answers to health knowledge items in researcher-uncontrolled conditions is likely to lead to overestimation of people’s knowledge; this should be considered during the design and implementation of Web-based surveys. Setting a time limit alone may not completely prevent cheating, as some cheats may be very fast in Web searching. More complex and contextualized wording of items and checking for the “findability” properties of items before implementing a Web-based health knowledge survey may discourage help-seeking, thus reducing measurement error. Studies with larger sample sizes and diverse populations are needed to confirm our results.     

Elevated serum amylase in patients with chronic pancreatitis: Acute attack or macroamylasemia?

Background and aimAsymptomatic patients with chronic pancreatitis not infrequently have elevated concentrations of amylase, even though detailed examination reveals no indication of an acute exacerbation.MethodsOne hundred and eighty-six consecutive patients with chronic pancreatitis were examined clinically and, if indicated, by ultrasonography and computed tomography. In addition, all patients underwent determination of serum amylase and serum lipase as well as amylase/creatinine clearance, followed as required by a polyethylene glycol test and/or chromatography to demonstrate macroamylase.ResultsTwenty (11%) of the 186 patients had macroamylasemia, and 15 of these 20 had hyperamylasemia. In the remaining five cases the serum amylase levels were within the normal range.ConclusionsPatients with asymptomatic chronic pancreatitis and hyperamylasemia should first be investigated for macroamylasemia, before initiating any costly or complex procedures in the attempt to demonstrate a clinically silent or only mildly symptomatic attack of their disease.