Bilateral total deafness after preparation of wild boar meat

IntroductionStreptococcus suis is responsible for a zoonosis for which Suidae (pigs and wild boars) constitute the reservoir, mainly in Asia, with a much lower prevalence in Europe. The predominant clinical manifestation is meningitis, possibly resulting in deafness.Case reportWe report the case of a woman hospitalised for meningitis complicated by labyrinthitis, occurring several hours after preparing a meal composed of wild boar meat. Despite the presence of intracochlear fibrosis, the patient was managed by sequential bilateral cochlear implants.DiscussionThe discussion presents a review of the international literature and describes the mechanisms responsible for hearing loss related to this rare zoonosis.     

SYBR Green Ⅰ实时荧光定量RT-PCR测定猴免疫缺陷病毒RNA拷贝数方法的建立

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Infectious meningitis with atypical cerebrospinal fluid cells

Cytologic evaluation of the CSF is often difficult when trying to distinguish between truly neoplastic and reactive cells. Several non-neoplastic conditions may be associated with atypical cells in the CSF, a fact the clinician has to consider to avoid inadequate aggressive theraphies. We report here three patients with infectious meningitis (due to Herpes zoster virus in two, and neuroborreliosis in one) and cytologically atypical cerebrospinal fluid lymphocytes. Further characterization showed that the pleocyrosis in these patients was of reactive origin. Cytomorphology is frequently insufficient and histochemical, immuncytochemical and cellular genome analysis techniques may help differentiate atypical reactive cells from neoplastic cells.     

Does Meningitis Stop CSF Rhinorrhea following Lateral Skull Base Surgery?

In cases of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea following lateral skull base surgery, fibrosis and fibrin formation resulting from meningitis has been postulated as a mechanism of spontaneously resolving the CSF leak. This study was undertaken to explore any possible relationship between the cessation of CSF leak and meningitis. A retrospective study at a tertiary referral center of 232 consecutive patients was performed. Out of a total of 232 procedures, 29 patients developed CSF rhinorrhea, of whom 7 subsequently developed meningitis. Bacteria were isolated in CSF obtained at lumbar puncture in 5 cases, with the CSF analysis in the remaining 2 cases suggesting aseptic meningitis. Conservative treatment failed to stop the CSF rhinorrhea in 6 of 7 cases. In this study, the development of meningitis did not appear to aid in the resolution of the CSF rhinorrhea. We conclude that surgical intervention should not be delayed in the expectation that meningitis and conservative interventions may promote CSF leak resolution.     

心先安佐治小儿病毒性心肌炎临床疗效分析

目的:分析心先安佐治小儿病毒性心肌炎的临床疗效。方法:136例病毒性心肌炎患儿随机分为治疗组及对照组,在相同的 基础治疗条件下,治疗组应用心先安2～5mg kg,加液静滴,每天2次。结果:心先安组;痊愈51例(75%),好转12例(17.65%),无效5例(7. 35%),总有效92.65%。对照组痊愈41例(60.29%),好转14例(20.59%),无效13例(19.12%),总有效80.88%。两组相比、差异有显著性 (x2=4.09,P<0.005)。结论:心先安治疗小儿病毒性心肌炎疗效确切,且安全、可靠。     

广西急性散发性病毒性肝炎的血清流行病学研究

对广西１６６例住院急性散发性病毒性肝炎病毒性肝炎病例进行血清流行病学调查研究，结果表明，甲型，乙型，丙型，戊型，庚型肝炎生期感染指标检出率分别为４．８２％，５１．２０％，１３．８６％和１１．６４％，未分病例占１７．４２％，危险性因素分析表明，乙肝、丙肝和庚肝病人中有较高的肝病史、输血史和手术史。认为乙肝在急性散病毒性肝炎中占重要地位，医源性传播是主要传播途径 。