参芪润肠通便汤治疗小儿便秘的临床疗效

目的观察参芪润肠通便汤治疗小儿便秘的临床疗效。方法选定麻城市人民医院中医儿科门诊治疗的小儿便秘患儿80例,研究时段自2017年2月—2019年1月,按照治疗方式进行分组,分对照组(40例,常规药物治疗)、试验组(40例,参芪润肠通便汤治疗),回顾分析患儿临床资料,比较临床疗效、症状积分。结果试验组临床总有效率(95.00%)显著较对照组(77.50%)高,P<0.05;试验组治疗前1 d大便全程干燥、腹部胀满、胃纳减退评分与对照组相比存在差异,但P<0.05,治疗2周后两组上述评分均降低,且试验组较对照组低,P<0.05。结论针对小儿便秘患儿,参芪润肠通便汤可改善患者症状,促进其病情恢复,患儿整体状态得以改善,值得借鉴。     

Prevalence of Candida tropicalis in clinical specimens from patients with variable clinical syndromes over a 5-year period

Summary. In this study, we have examined our records for the isolation of Candida tropicalis from clinical specimens of patients with heterogeneous clinical presentations during the past 5 years. We have found that this species ranks third among all yeasts in frequency of isolation from clinical specimens and that the trend of recovery from the specimens is rising over the years. The isolation rate of C. tropicalis was highest from urine specimens (36%) followed by respiratory specimens (22%). The frequency of isolation of C. tropicalis from vaginal specimens was relatively high (14%), however the trend was declining over the years. In general, the high recovery of Candida tropicalis from clinical specimens of patients with variable disease supports the views of this organism being a major pathogen.
Zusammenfassung. Die Studie basiert auf einer Durchsicht der Patientenarchive der letzten fünf Jahre auf die Isolationshäufigkeit von Candida tropicalis aus klinischen Untersuchungsmaterialien von Patienten mit unterschiedlichen klinischen Krankheitsbildern. Diese Hefeart war die dritthäufigste mit steigender Tendenz über die Jahre. Die Isolierungsrate von C. tropicalis war am höchsten aus Urin (36%), gefolgt von Respirationstrakt-Materialien (22%). Die Isolationshäufigkeit aus dem hinteren Scheidengewölbe war relativ hoch (14%), nahm jedoch mit den jahren ab. Allgemein unterstreicht die hohe Isolationsrate von C. tropicalis aus klinischen Untersuchungsmaterialien die ätiologische Bedeutung dieses Erregers.     

建立一种粪便细菌学检验的新方法--肠道菌谱分析(初步报告)

目的 建立一种以粪便标本细菌菌谱分析为主要内容的细菌学检验方法。方法 取粪便标本直接涂片做革兰染色，镜检观察标本中细菌数量、种类及比例，并进行显微照相；对粪便标本进行菌群培养，分离病原菌，并与镜检结果进行对照；将照片进行分类。建立菌群失调和病原菌感染的图谱。同时以正常大便菌谱作对照。结果 因菌群失调导致的腹泻。直接镜检表现为细菌数量和种类普遍减少，或某一类细菌增多或减少，或呈单一种类细菌；由某种病原菌引起的腹泻，直接涂片多数只能见到革兰阴性杆菌，且细菌数量少或极少，一般均与培养结果相符。结论 粪便细菌菌谱分析能直接或间接为临床提供腹泻患者的肠道微生态资料，尤其能准确地提示因各种原因造成菌群失调而导致的腹泻，为临床诊断和制定治疗方案提供快捷、科学的依据。     

Etiopathogenetic aspects of hepatitis A. I. Excretion of hepatitis A virus, biochemistry of liver function, and humoral immune response in patients with hepatitis A on admission to hospital

The excretion of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in stools from 30 patients with clinically overt hepatitis A infection on the day of their admission to the hospital was determined and compared with the dynamics and values of biochemical indices of hepatocyte injury as well as with the immune response to HAV. Virus was found in 16 out of 30 stools (53%) collected within 1 week after the appearance of clinical symptoms. In sera obtained on the day of hospitalization both IgM and IgA anti-HAV were detected in all of the 30 patients, while IgG anti-HAV were found in 20 (67%). There was a correlation between HAV excretion and increasing SGPT upon admission to hospital, while the level of SGPT or bilirubin as well as presence or absence of IgG anti-HAV did not correlate with excretion of HAV. HAV from stools was characterized morphologically and physicochemically. The majority of particles visualized by immune electron microscopy had electrondense appearance, while electron-lucid particles were only occasionally encountered. Isopycnic banding of HAV in CsCl revealed a broad range of densities with HAV activity. Rebanding of pooled fractions containing HAV revealed peak amounts of the virus in fractions with densities 1.32-1.33 gm/cm3.     

Comparative evaluation of two commercial assays for direct detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens

Two commercial systems for the amplification and detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis directly from respiratory samples were compared. The Roche Cobas Amplicor MTB Test and the Roche manual Amplicor MTB Test (Roche Diagnostic Systems, USA) were applied to 755 decontaminated respiratory specimens collected from 470 patients. Results were compared with those of acid-fast staining and culture. A total of 251 specimens were collected from 156 patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, including 28 specimens corresponding to 13 patients that were receiving antituberculous treatment. Given the overall positivity rate of 33.2% (251/755), the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 92.4, 100, 100, and 96.5%, respectively, for the Cobas Amplicor MTB Test and 90.8, 100, 100, and 95.8%, respectively, for the Amplicor MTB Test. For 204 (81.3%) smear positive specimens and 47 (19.7%) smear negative specimens, the sensitivity values were 100 and 59.6%, respectively, for the Cobas Amplicor MTB Test and 100 and 51%, respectively, for the Amplicor MTB Test. There were no statistically significant differences in sensitivity or specificity between the two assays and culture (p>0.05). The overall results of both assays were concordant for 99.5% of the samples. It is concluded that although both nucleic acid amplification methods are rapid and specific for the detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens, the Cobas Amplicor MTB Test appears to be slightly more sensitive than the Amplicor MTB Test when smear negative specimens are investigated.     

Isolation of exfoliated colonocytes from human stool as a new technique for colonic cytology

Cell exfoliation in the gut is an important cell renewal mechanism. To approach its investigation we applied a novel immunomagnetic technique for isolation of exfoliated cells from human stool. Exfoliated colonocytes were isolated from 168 stool samples. The cells were assessed microscopically using conventional stains and immunohistochemistry. The technique allowed us to obtain well-preserved colonocytes displaying characteristic features of well-differentiated colonic epithelium and positive immunostaining for cytokeratin 5/8. No mucin-producing cells were found. Exfoliated cells did not produce inducible nitric oxide synthase, albeit cultured colon carcinoma cells HT-29 analysed in parallel showed strong immunostaining. Analysis of exfoliated cell numbers in consecutive stool samples from the same subjects revealed considerable interindividual variation. Overall exfoliated colonocyte numbers were relatively low, isolation being unaffected by addition during the procedure of excessive amounts of HT-29 cells. Apoptosis was extremely rare among exfoliated colonocytes. Well-preserved exfoliated colonocytes can be consistently isolated from human faeces using a simple procedure. Our findings suggest that the actual process of cell exfoliation in the human colon may be much less intense than is generally accepted. Exfoliated cell isolation from human stool constitutes a convenient non-invasive approach that can be used for diagnostic and research purposes.     

PCR快速检测幽门螺杆菌

应用ＰＣＲ扩增１５个幽门螺杆菌分离株的ＤＮＡ，扩增产物经琼脂糖凝胶电泳均显示一条２９８ｂｐ的区带，而１２株与幽门螺杆菌相关的肠道杆菌都不能扩增出该片段。ＰＣＲ可检出少至１００个幽门螺杆菌细胞，并能检出胃粘膜活检标本中的此菌，全部实验可在５小时内完成。     

Fecal Excretion of Mycobacterium leprae,Burkina Faso

Mycobacterium leprae was detected by optical microscopy, fluorescent in situ hybridization, and molecular detection in feces collected for the diagnosis of Entamoeba coli enteritis in a leprosy patient in Burkina Faso. This observation raises questions about the role of fecal excretion of M. leprae in the natural history and diagnosis of leprosy.     

下呼吸道感染痰标本细菌学检查和耐药菌株的观察

目的：为合理使用抗生素治疗下呼吸道感染提供细菌学指标。方法：采集痰标本１１２４份,其中经涂片染色镜检确定为下呼吸道感染痰标本３４６份,占总标本数的３１,采用细菌培养法对３４６份痰标本进行病原学鉴定并做药敏试验。结果：经鉴定的标本中,涂片镜检２１３份找到细菌,２０６份培养出细菌,鉴定出菌株２８８株,其中２２份标本分离出两种以上细菌,鉴定出的Ｇ＾＋菌对头孢菌素类、喹诺酮类敏感,对青霉素耐药;Ｇ＾－菌对     

洞庭湖垸外血吸虫病易感地带野粪分布及与感染螺密度相关研究

目的探讨洞庭湖垸外血吸虫病易感地带距大堤不同距离湖洲野粪分布特点及与感染螺密度的关系。方法１９８７～１９９４年,选择洞庭湖区３０个村外洲进行了观察。结果,野粪污染湖洲以牛、猪、人为主,离大堤愈近,密度愈高。牛粪在各距离中均占绝大多数,且离堤愈远比例愈高;猪粪集中分布在距大堤３００ｍ内;人粪呈散在分布。结论＜３００ｍ,各年感染螺密度均＞０．００５只／０．１１ｍ２,属一级易感地带,且与野粪密度有直线相关关系;然两者均呈逐年下降之势。３００ｍ外,年间虽有变化,但无规律