Neorickettsia helminthoeca associated lymphoid,enteric, and pulmonary lesions in dogs from Southern Brazil: An immunohistochemical study

Neorickettsia helminthoeca (NH), the agent of salmon poisoning disease or canine neorickettiosis (CN), is a bacterial endosymbiont of the nematode Nanophyetus salmincola, and infections are spreading among specific fish‐eating mammalians. This article describes the pathologic and immunohistochemical findings associated with spontaneous NH‐induced infections in dogs from Southern Brazil. The principal pathologic findings were hypertrophy of Peyer patches and lymphadenopathy with lymphocytic proliferation, chronic interstitial pneumonia, and chronic enteritis associated with positive intralesional immunoreactivity to antigens of NH within macrophages and histiocytes. Positive immunoreactivity against canine parvovirus‐2 (CPV‐2) or/and canine distemper virus was not detected in the evaluated intestinal segments or in the samples from the cerebellum and lungs, respectively, from the dogs evaluated. These findings demonstrated that NH was involved in the enteric, pulmonary, and lymphoid lesions herein described, and provide additional information to confirm the occurrence of this bacterial endosymbiont within this geographical location. It is proposed that chronic pneumonia should be considered as a pathologic manifestation of NH‐induced infections. Additionally, our results show that the occurrences of CN seem to be underdiagnosed in Southern Brazil due to the confusion with the incidence of CPV‐2.     

928株革兰阴性杆菌耐药性监测

目的：了解青岛地区临床分离的重要革兰阴性杆菌的耐药情况以指导合理用药。方法：2001年青岛3家医院临床分离的5种革兰阴性杆菌用Kirby-Bauer法进行药敏试验。结果：5种病原菌均占3家医院革兰阴性杆菌分离率的前5位，大肠埃希菌对氟喹诺酮类药物的耐药率达60％－87％，细菌对亚胺培南均呈高度敏感，但铜绿假单胞菌耐亚胺培南株占25．8％，头孢他啶的抗菌活性是三代头孢菌素中最高的；复方酶抑制剂表现出良好的抗菌活性。结论：细菌耐药问题仍是目前临床的严重问题，地域性的耐药性监测是必要的。     

甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液治疗急性细菌性感染有效性和安全性的多中心临床研究

目的评价甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液治疗急性细菌性呼吸系统、泌尿生殖系统感染的有效性、安全性。方法采用随机单盲平行对照多中心试验方法。选择急性细菌性呼吸系统、泌尿生殖系统感染患者213例，可评价病例209例，随机编人试验组或对照组。试验组101例．每日1次给予甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液300mg，iv，gtt，bid；对照组108例，每日1次给予加替沙星注射液200mg，iv，gtt，bid。疗程7～10d。结果甲磺酸帕珠沙星组、加替沙星组有效率分别为94．06％（95／101）和90．74％（98／108）；痊愈率分别为67．33％（68／101）和70．37％（76／108）；细菌清除率分别为94．62％（88／93）和93．62％（88／94）；不良反应发生率分别为7，69％（8／104）和5．50％（6／109）。两组有效性、安全性相似（P〉0．05）。结论甲磺酸帕珠沙星注射液治疗急性细菌性呼吸系统、泌尿生殖系统感染有效、安全，与加替沙星相当。     

出国务工妇女细菌性阴道病调查结果分析

目的:了解细菌性阴道病在延边地区出国务工妇女中的流行情况。方法:用改良多胺法对延边地区586名出国务工妇女进行细菌性阴道病(BV)检测,同时用常规方法进行滴虫、霉菌检查。结果:586份阴道分泌物标本中,检出BV(+)275例,总阳性率为46.9%,其中单纯BV(+)242例(41.3%)、BV合并滴虫(+)8例(1.3%)、BV合并霉菌(+)25例(4.3%);按年龄分组,33～35岁组BV阳性率最高,为60.3%,≤20岁组最低,为20.0%。结论:延边地区出国务工妇女细菌性阴道病患病率较高,居该人群各种阴道感染的首位,无民族差异(χ2=0.22,P>0.05),但年龄差异显著(χ2=28.72,P<0.05)。因此,建议在出国体检中常规开展BV检查,以便及时发现和治疗,控制疾病传播范围。     

Successful Liver and Kidney Transplantation From Cadaveric Donors With Left-Sided Bacterial Endocarditis

Bacterial infections are frequent in cadaveric organ donors and can be transmitted to the transplantation recipient, which could have devastating consequences for the recipients if adequate preventive measures are not adopted.
From the 355 consecutive brain dead cadaveric organ donors procured at our center in the last four years, 2000–2003, four of them (1.1%) had bacterial endocarditis as cause of death. The bacteria responsible for the endocarditis were Staphylococcus epidermidis, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus , Staphylococcus hominis and Streptococcus viridans , respectively. We performed five kidney and two liver transplantations on seven recipients. All donors and recipients received antibiotic treatment against the germ causing the respective endocarditis.
Infection by the bacteria responsible for the endocarditis in the respective donors was not transmitted to any of the recipients. Six of the seven recipients were alive with normal-functioning grafts after between 13 and 24 months' follow-up. Transplantectomy was performed on one kidney recipient due to thrombosis of the renal vein of the graft not related to the endocarditis.
Liver and kidney transplantation from donors dying from bacterial endocarditis can be performed without causing the transmission of infection to the recipient or the dysfunction of the graft.     

加替沙星序贯治疗下呼吸道细菌感染的药物经济学评价

目的对加替沙星序贯治疗下呼吸道细菌感染进行药物经济学评价。方法将69例下呼吸道细菌性感染患者，随机分为A组（34例）、B组（35例），其中A组采用加替沙星注射液400mg静脉滴注，每天1次，连用10天；B组先用加替沙星注射液400mg静脉滴注，每天1次，3—4天后改为口服400mg，每天1次，连用6—7天，然后对两种方案进行成本-效果分析。结果两组在临床疗效、不良反应发生率及细菌清除率方面差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）；但A组的医疗费用却高于B组（P〈0．01）。结论加替沙星序贯疗法与单纯静脉滴注相比更安全，更经济合理。     

SARS与细菌性典型肺炎的胸部CT特征对比分析

目的：探讨重症急性呼吸综合征(SARS)与细菌性典型肺炎胸部CT特征的异同．方法：回顾性分析28例SARS胸部CT表现与细菌性典型肺炎做对比结果：本组28例患者肺部病变初期多为单发病灶，在右侧外带胸膜下常见。片状磨玻璃样密度病变影存在于各期，而细菌性典型肺炎未见、发病初期和进展期肺容积变小?而细菌性典型肺炎多无此特点。进展期大多数发展为双肺由下至上痛变、恢复期病变由最晚受侵部位消退，遗留纤维化多为最早发生病变部位?而典型肺炎多从近肺门侧开始吸收，进展期局限的肺段、肺叶发展至多个肺叶、肺段，进展较迅速。而细菌性典型肺炎多为单独的肺叶、肺段．恢复期由弥漫性多发病变转变为局限病变，部分病人有肺部纤维化发生，而细菌性典型肺炎大多数吸收较完全，不遗留肺纤维化。结论：SARS所存在的急性间质性肺炎和急性肺炎可利用CT动态检查较准确地与细菌性典型肺炙加以区别。     

Role of intestinal bifidobacteria in the pathogenesis of gut-derived bacteria/endotoxin translocation and the effect of bifidobacterial supplement on gut barrier function following burns

Early multiple organ dysfunction syndrome appears to be facilitated with bacterial translocation in severely burn injury, yet the mechanisms of bacterial translocation remains in dispute. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of intestinal bifidobacteria in the pathogenesis of gut-derived bacteria/endotoxin translocation following burns and the effects of bifidobacterial supplement on gut barrier. Methods: Wistar rats were randomly divided into burn group (Burn, n=60),sham burn group (SB, n=10) in experiment Ⅰ , and burn + saline group (BS, n=30), burn + bifidobacteria group (BB, n=30), and sham-burn + saline group (SS, n= 10) in experiment Ⅱ. Animals in BB group were fed bifidobacterial preparation (5 × 109 CFU/ml) after burns, 1.5ml,twice daily. Animals in BS and SS were fed saline. Samples were taken on days 1, 3, and 5 in burn groups, and on day 3 in sham-burn groups. The incidence of bacteria/endotoxin translocation and counts of Bifidobacterium, Fungi and Escherichia coli in gut mucosa were determined with standard methods. The levels of sIgA in mucus of small intestine were measured by RIA. The positive sIgA expression in lamina propria and ileum mucosal injury was evaluated light microscopically by blinded examiners. Results: Our results showed that the incidence of bacterial translocation was increased after burns, which was accompanied by significant decrease in number of bifidobacteria but significant increase in E. coli and fungi in gut mucosa, and elevation of levels of plasma endotoxin and IL-6 (P<0. 001).The incidence of bacterial translocation was markedly reduced after 3- and 5-day supplementation of bifidobacteria compared with control group (P<0.05). The counts of mucosal bifidobacteria were increased by 4- to 40-fold,while E. coli and fungi were decreased by 2- to 30-fold and 10- to 150-fold, respectively, after bifidobacterial supplementation in contrast to control group. The damage of mucosa tended to be less pronounced after 3-day bifidobacteria-supplemented formula compared with control group [grade 2(0-6) vs. grade 4(3-6), P<0.05]. Moreover, the expression and release of sIgA was markedly augmented after 3-day bifidobacteria-supplementation formula and it returned to normal range on day 5. Conclusion: The decrease in counts and proportion of bifidobacteria in mucous membrane flora may play an important role in the development of bacteria/endotoxin translocation following thermal injury. The supplement of exogenous bifidobacteria could per se improve gut barriers, and attenuate bacteria/endotoxin translocation secondary to major burns.     

白内障手术结膜囊及房水细菌培养的临床观察

目的　探讨白内障术中结膜囊、房水污染与眼内炎的关系。方法　对 74例 80眼白内障囊外摘除术中结膜囊及房水进行细菌培养。结果　 16 0份细菌培养标本中 ,细菌培养阳性者 18株 ,平均培养阳性率为 11.3%。房水为 8株 ,检出率为 10 .0 % ;结膜囊为 10株 ,检出率为 12 .5 %。以表皮葡萄球菌为主 (11 18) ,其中 3眼结膜囊及房水检出同一菌株。检出阳性的 15眼无 1例发展成眼内炎。结论　白内障摘除术后前房有少量细菌 ,虽不致发生眼内炎 ,但不可掉以轻心。     

Bacterial colonization and infection in an intensive care unit

One hundred and one patients, nursed in an intensive care unit for at least 24h, were monitored for bacterial colonization and infection. The infection rates were similar to those in other reports. Patients were not generally colonized with common environmental strains in the unit. Bacterial dissemination between patients was uncommon. No gentamicin resistant gram negative or Staphylococcus aureus strains were observed, nor methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains. the hypothesis that these favourable conditions are partly related to the excellent isolation and barrier nursing facilities in the unit cannot be fully substantiated.