中华按蚊感染马来丝虫后蚊存活率的变化

实验室驯化的中华按蚊，通过人胎盘膜，吸取含马来丝虫微丝蚴的新鲜兔血而获感染。在温度为２８℃，相对湿度为７５－８５％的实验条件下，观察了中华按蚊感染马来丝虫主存活率的变化。结果表明，感染微丝蚴密度最高组蚊的存活率比其它各组明显下降。     

Isolated tricuspid valve stenosis caused by infective endocarditis in an adult: Report of a case

We report herein the case of a 42-year-old man in whom dyspnea on exertion was found to be caused by isolated tricuspid stenosis. Two-dimensional echocardiogram showed thickening of the tricuspid valve with a markedly enlarged right atrium. A color-flow Doppler examination-revealed severe tricuspid stenosis without regurgitation and a Doppler-derived tricuspid diastolic pressure gradient of 23 mmHg. At the time of surgery, the patient was noted to have a stenotic tricuspid valve with thickened leaflets, fused commissures, and almost normal chorda tendineae. The valve leaflets were teased apart to the scattered specimen, and tricuspid valve replacement was successfully performed. Microscopic examination of the specimen demonstrated infective endocarditis. Isolated acquired tricuspid stenosis is extremely rare and, to our knowledge, this is the first case of infective endocarditis being involved as the primary cause.     

四类抗感染药物不良反应相关因素的探讨与分析

目的：使输液疗法中药物不良反应降到最低限度，使患者获得安全、有效的治疗，同时，也是对有限药物资源的维护。方法：对用四类抗感染药物出现不良反应91例患者行减慢输液速度、平卧、松解领扣、按合谷穴、心理护理、保暖、进饮食等处置。结果：91例药物不良反应，有89例顺利完成输液治疗，2例无效，更换药物。结论：有责任感，加强观察护理及时发现患者反应前驱症状，迅速采取有效措施，会取得满意效果。     

Combined aortic and mitral valve repair in active infective endocarditis

We describe a case of successful combined repair of the aortic and mitral valves for an indication of active infective endocarditis involving both valves. Mitral valve repair was achieved by vegetation debridement, fixation of the anterior mitral commissure, resection and suturing of the posterior mitral leaflet, and posterior annuloplasty with autologous pericardium. Aortic valve repair was achieved by vegetectomy and commissural plication. Postoperative clinical course was without signs of recurrent infection, and echocardiogram demonstrated mitral valve competence with trivial aortic regurgitation. We concluded that simultaneous valve repair is a viable option in the context of active endocarditis.     

Aortic valve endocarditis in an acutely rejecting orthotopic heart transplant recipient

Infective endocarditis is an infrequent but serious complication in heart transplant recipients. We report successful treatment for this serious complication.     

人工心脏瓣膜感染性心内膜炎临床分析

目的　探讨人工心脏瓣膜感染性心内膜炎 (PVE)的临床特征 ,提高PVE的诊治水平。方法　通过分析 2 6例PVE的临床表现 ,分析其治疗和预后情况。结果　PVE临床不少见 ,发热是最常见的临床表现 ( 92 .3 % ) ,其次是贫血 ( 88.5% ) ,栓塞 ( 2 6.9% )。血培养和超声心动图是诊断PVE的重要手段 ,阳性率分别为 46.2 %和 73 .1%。早期PVE较晚期PVE预后差、死亡率高 ,分别为 66.7%、3 3 .3 %。主张早期、大剂量、长疗程的抗生素治疗 ,早期手术治疗可改善预后。本组病人总死亡率 3 4 .7% ,死亡原因 :心力衰竭 ( 77.8% )、栓塞 ( 2 2 .2 % )。结论　PVE预后差、死亡率高 ,应早期预防、早期诊断、早期治疗     

Nosocomial vs. community-acquired infective endocarditis in Greece: changing epidemiological profile and mortality risk

Current epidemiological trends of infective endocarditis (IE) in Greece were investigated via a prospective cohort study of all cases of IE that fulfilled the Duke criteria during 2000-2004 in 14 tertiary and six general hospitals in the metropolitan area of Athens. Demographics, clinical data and outcome were compared for nosocomial IE (NIE) and community-acquired IE (CIE). NIE accounted for 42 (21.5%) and CIE for 153 (78.5%) of 195 cases. Intravenous drug use was associated exclusively with CIE, while co-morbidities (cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure requiring haemodialysis and malignancies) were more frequent in the NIE group (p <0.05). Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) predominated in the NIE group (p 0.006), and >50% of NIE cases had a history of vascular intervention. Coagulase-negative staphylococci and enterococci were more frequent in cases of NIE than in cases of CIE (26.2% vs. 5.2%, p <0.01, and 30.9% vs. 16.3%, p 0.05, respectively). Enterococci accounted for 19.5% of total IE cases and were the leading cause of NIE. Staphylococcus aureus IE was hospital-acquired in only 11.9% of cases. In-hospital mortality was higher for NIE than for CIE (39.5% vs. 18.6%, p 0.02). Cardiac failure (New York Heart Association grade III-IV; OR 13.3, 95% CI 4.9-36.1, p <0.001) and prosthetic valve endocarditis (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.3-10.6, p 0.01) were the most important predictors of mortality.     

Aortic homograft implantation after Ozaki procedure: Case report

Introduction and importanceThe infective endocarditis incidence data for patients undergoing aortic valve neocuspidization with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium (Ozaki procedure) are rare, and the optimal surgical treatment strategy remains unclear.Case presentationThis is the first case report of surgical treatment of infective endocarditis of aortic valve with cryopreserved homograft in an athlete with previously performed Ozaki procedure.Clinical discussionThe choice of homograft was dictated by the young age of the patient; professional activity as an athlete; refusal of anticoagulants and the need for wide excision of compromised tissues to mitigate potential risk of spread of infection as well as its recurrence.ConclusionThe use of the aortic homograft allowed us to radically remove the infected tissues and achieve hemodynamic characteristics similar to the native valve. This is probably the first case report of use of homograft to treat aortic valve endocarditis following Ozaki procedure.