1.Linezolid resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated in Hangzhou ;area
Qiang WANG ; Yin WANG ; Jianfang LIU ; Xuejing CHEN ; Chenjing HUANG ; Aihua SUN ; Jie YAN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2016;36(8):593-597
Objective To investigate the mechanism of linezolid resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis ( MRSE) strains isolated in Hangzhou area. Methods Twenty-three linezolid-re-sistant Staphylococcus epidermidis ( LRSE) strains were isolated from the patients with septicaemia, urinary tract infection or infectious pleuritis in several hospitals in Hangzhou area during May, 2013 to April, 2015. The minimal inhibition concentrations ( MICs) of thirteen different antibiotics against the LRSE strains were detected by using E-test. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis ( PFGE) and cluster analysis were performed for homology analysis. Correlations between linezolid resistance in the LRSE strains and G2576T mutation at theⅤ functional region of 23S rRNA gene or cfr gene were determined by PCR and sequencing analysis. Re-sults The MICs of linezolid to 15 LRSE strains were higher than 256 μg/ml while to the other 8 LRSE strains were 6 or 8 μg/ml. All of the 23 LRSE strains were resistant to both oxacillin and cefoxitin. Among the LRSE strains with high linezolid MICs (MIC>256 μg/ml), LRSE1 and LRSE2, LRSE3-LRSE6 and LRSE9-LRSE12 respectively belonged to the same clone line and came from the same hospital. All of the 23 LRSE strains carried the cfr gene. Moreover, the G2576T mutation at theⅤfunctional region of 23S rRNA gene was detected in the 15 LRSE strains with high linezolid MICs ( MIC>256 μg/ml ) , but not in the 8 strains with lower linezolid MICs ( MIC=6 or 8 μg/ml) . Conclusion There are significant differences in linezolid resistance among LRSE strains isolated in Hangzhou area. The LRSE strains are methicillin-resist-ant coagulase negative Staphylococcus ( MRCNS) strains and widely distributed. The linezolid resistance in LRSE strains is related to the G2576T mutation at theⅤfunctional region of 23S rRNA gene and cfr gene.
2.Clinical observation of lenalidomide in treatment of high-intermediate-risk B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Lei HUANG ; Qing YU ; Chao WU ; Wenbin XU ; Chenjing YE ; Hua YAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019;28(2):91-95
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of the lenalidomide-based therapy regimen in the treatment of high-intermediate-risk B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). Methods A retrospective analysis of 23 high-intermediate-risk B-NHL patients who were admitted to Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from June 2015 to February 2018 was conducted, of which 7 relapsed or refractory (R/R) patients received lenalidomide combined with rituximab (R2) and plus different salvage chemotherapy regimens (DHAP, GDP, ICE) of each 28-day cycle; 5 elderly patients were initially treated with R2 of each 28-day cycle; 11 patients were administered by maintenance monotherapy of lenalidomide of each 28-day cycle, or R2 therapy of 3-month cycle. The primary endpoint was overall response, and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS) and safety. Results The median follow-up time was 4.5 months (1-20 months) in the R/R and elderly initial-treated patients. The median time to response in the R/R group was 3 months (2-7 months), of which 3 patients were complete remission (CR), overall response was 3 patients, and the median PFS was 7 months. The median time to response in the elderly initial treatment group was 4 months (2-5 months), 1 of 4 eligible patients was CR and 2 were partial remission (PR), overall response was 3 patients, and the median PFS time had not reached. The median follow-up time in the maintenance treatment group was 15 months (2-32 months), the median PFS time had not reached, and the 1-year PFS rate was 64% (95% CI 36%-92%). The most common grade 3-4 adverse events were leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, each accounting for 35%, and most patients were tolerable. Conclusion Lenalidomide as an immunomodulator is effective and safety for elderly initial treatment, R/R and maintenance treatment patients with high-intermediate-risk B-NHL, and it can prolong their survival.
3.Application of posaconzole in prophylactic antifungal treatment of patients with hematological malignancies
Chenjing YE ; Wenbin XU ; Qing YU ; Chao WU ; Lei HUANG ; Jiong HU ; Junmin LI ; Hua YAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2018;27(6):326-329
Objective To observe the effec t and safety of posaconzole in prophylactic antifungal treatment of high-risk patients with hematological malignancies. Methods The effect of posaconzole on prevention of invasive fungal disease (IFD) during chemotherapy in 102 patients with hematological malignancies in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital from February 2014 to April 2017 were analyzed retrospectively. The correlation analysis was carried out by Spearman analysis. Results A total of 102 patients were included, and only 2 (1.96%) patients had IFD. 2 patients died because of development of hematological malignancies. 11 (10.8%) patients had to discontinuation of posaconzole because of sever adverse events. Two patients with IFD and 1 case of undiagnosed IFD had to discontinue posaconzole. The total rate of discontinuation was 13.7 % (14/102). There was no correlation between the time of using pothiazol and the time of hospitalization (rs= -0.02, P= 0.853) and the time of neutrophilic deficiency (rs= 0.167, P= 0.113), but the time of hospitalization was positively correlated with the time of neutrophilic deficiency (rs = 0.448, P=0.000). Conclusion Posaconzole could effectively and safely prevent IFD in patients with hematological malignancies.