Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Long-Term Mortality Rates in Adults,Alberta, Canada

The relationship between increased short-term mortality rates after invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) has been frequently studied. However, the relationship between IPD and long-term mortality rates is unknown. IPD patients in Alberta, Canada, had clinical data collected that were linked to administrative databases. We used Cox proportional hazards modeling, and the primary outcome was time to all-cause deaths. First IPD events were identified in 4,522 patients, who had a median follow-up of 3.2 years (interquartile range 0.8‒9.1 years). Overall all-cause mortality rates were consistently higher among cases than controls at 30 days (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 3.75, 95% CI 3.29–4.28), 30‒90 days (aHR 1.56, 95% CI 1.27‒1.93), and >90 days (aHR 1.43, 95% CI 1.33–1.54). IPD increases risk for short, intermediate, and long-term mortality rates regardless of age, sex, or concurrent conditions. These findings can help clinicians focus on postdischarge patient plans to limit long-term effects after acute IPD infection.     

Gut Microbiome Changes Occurring with Norovirus Infection and Recovery in Infants Enrolled in a Longitudinal Birth Cohort in Leon,Nicaragua

Noroviruses are associated with one fifth of diarrheal illnesses globally and are not yet preventable with vaccines. Little is known about the effects of norovirus infection on infant gut microbiome health, which has a demonstrated role in protecting hosts from pathogens and a possible role in oral vaccine performance. In this study, we characterized infant gut microbiome changes occurring with norovirus-associated acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and the extent of recovery. Metagenomic sequencing was performed on the stools of five infants participating in a longitudinal birth cohort study conducted in León, Nicaragua. Taxonomic and functional diversities of gut microbiomes were profiled at time points before, during, and after norovirus infection. Initially, the gut microbiomes resembled those of breastfeeding infants, rich in probiotic species. When disturbed by AGE, Gammaproteobacteria dominated, particularly Pseudomonas species. Alpha diversity increased but the genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and glycan biosynthesis decreased. After the symptoms subsided, the gut microbiomes rebounded with their taxonomic and functional communities resembling those of the pre-infection microbiomes. In this study, during disruptive norovirus-associated AGE, the gut microbiome was temporarily altered, returning to a pre-infection composition a median of 58 days later. Our study provides new insights for developing probiotic treatments and furthering our understanding of the role that episodes of AGE have in shaping the infant gut microbiome, their long-term outcomes, and implications for oral vaccine effectiveness.     

Effects of Tick-Control Interventions on Tick Abundance,Human Encounters with Ticks,and Incidence of Tickborne Diseases in Residential Neighborhoods,New York,USA

Tickborne diseases (TBDs) such as Lyme disease result in ≈500,000 diagnoses annually in the United States. Various methods can reduce the abundance of ticks at small spatial scales, but whether these methods lower incidence of TBDs is poorly understood. We conducted a randomized, replicated, fully crossed, placebo-controlled, masked experiment to test whether 2 environmentally safe interventions, the Tick Control System (TCS) and Met52 fungal spray, used separately or together, affected risk for and incidence of TBDs in humans and pets in 24 residential neighborhoods. All participating properties in a neighborhood received the same treatment. TCS was associated with fewer questing ticks and fewer ticks feeding on rodents. The interventions did not result in a significant difference in incidence of human TBDs but did significantly reduce incidence in pets. Our study is consistent with previous evidence suggesting that reducing tick abundance in residential areas might not reduce incidence of TBDs in humans.     

Pseudomonas aeruginosa countrywide outbreak in hospitals linked to pre-moistened non-sterile washcloths,Norway, October 2021 to April 2022

In November 2021, a clonal outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa of novel sequence type ST3875 was detected in three patients who died of bloodstream infections in one hospital. By 25 April 2022, the outbreak included 339 cases from 38 hospitals across Norway. Initial hospital reports indicate Pseudomonas infection as the main contributing cause in seven deaths. In March 2022, the outbreak strain was identified in non-sterile pre-moistened disposable washcloths, used to clean patients, from three lots from the same international manufacturer.     

基于抗耐药性细菌感染的抗菌肽研究进展

随着抗生素的发现及滥用,耐药细菌感染已威胁到了人们的健康,现有抗生素已不能满足临床治疗的需求。因此,解决这一问题已迫在眉睫。本文针对耐药细菌的耐药机制及抗菌肽(antimicrobial peptides,AMPs)这一新型广谱抗菌药物的研究进展进行了综述。     

健康新生儿口腔正常微生物的早期定植研究

目的　观察新生儿口腔微生物的早期定植情况 ,确定健康新生儿口腔正常微生物群的组成以及新生儿口腔中的优势细菌。方法　对 2 2名健康新生儿口腔进行棉拭子取样 ,在需氧、兼性厌氧、厌氧条件下培养 ,培养均采用成品培养基和培养盒 ,培养结果作微生物的形态学及生化鉴定。结果　 90 .9%的刚出生健康新生儿口腔中无菌 ;4 5 .5 %的新生儿出生第 2天即可检出 Streptococcus salivarius(S.salivarius) ,2 7.3%可检出 Streptococ-cus mitis(S.mitis) ,到出生后第 2 8天这两种菌的检出率分别达 86 .4 %和 81.8% ;Candida albicans(C.albicans)在1月龄新生儿口腔中检出率为 2 2 .7% ;母乳喂养与人工喂养的新生儿口腔正常微生物群之间无明显差异 (P>0 .0 5 )。结论　在早期定植于健康新生儿口腔生态区的正常微生物中 ,S.salivarius和 S.mitis为其优势细菌 ,C.albi-cans为优势真菌。不同喂养方式对新生儿口腔优势菌群的组成和数量无明显影响。     

支气管肺泡灌洗液细菌定量培养在慢性支气管炎病原菌诊断上的应用

本文报导了34例次慢性支气管炎患者进行支气管肺泡灌洗液细菌定量培养结果,其中急性发作期20例、临床缓解期14例;还有10例对照组的结果。20例慢支急性发作期病人中,17例病人共培养出定量值≥1×10~5cfu/ml的致病菌25株,这些细菌浓度平均为10~(5.66±0.52)cfu/ml显著高于临床缓解期10~(3.19±0.81)cfu/ml(p<0.01)。和对照组10~(2.27±0.78)cfu/ml(p<0.01)。说明支气管肺泡灌洗液细菌定量培养法能较准确地分离出引起慢支急性发作的病原菌。     

肝移植术后胆管铸型的电镜观察

目的 探讨肝移植术后胆管铸型的超微结构及其与胆道感染的关系.方法 手术过程中,无菌条件下收集11例肝移植术后患者的胆管铸型,留取标本.从留取的标本中随机抽取6例进行扫描电镜观察.结果 6例铸型表现为多种形态,在铸型中均未观察到有细菌或细菌残骸存在.结论 铸型中没有找到细菌的踪迹,胆管炎症可能不是其病因之一.     

多粘菌素B治疗多重耐药革兰阴性菌的新策略

【摘要】 近年来多重耐药革兰阴性菌所致感染在世界范围内广泛流行,给临床治疗带来了极大的挑战,多粘菌素B成为治疗这类细菌所致感染的最后选择被重新应用于临床。虽然多粘菌素B在临床上已使用数十年,但目前对其认识仍不全面。本文通过回顾相关文献,就多粘菌素B临床应用进展、抗菌谱及抗菌活性、药动学、药效学以及毒理学等方面做一述评,为临床合理使用提供指导     

氧化苦参碱通过调节肠道菌群抑制小鼠结直肠癌的相关研究

目的:探讨氧化苦参碱对结直肠癌小鼠肠道菌群的影响及其对小鼠结直肠癌作用的相关微生物机制。方法:将16只5周龄BALB/c雄性小鼠通过氧化偶氮甲烷（AOM）-葡聚糖硫酸钠（DSS）法建立小鼠原位结直肠肿瘤模型,采用分层抽样的方法分为对照组和氧化苦参碱干预组,每组8只;其中氧化苦参碱干预组于造模第5周开始接受10 mg/k...