Xiyanping is used to treat infectious diseases with antibiotics in clinic. The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanism of Xiyanping through studying the effect of the combination of Xiyanping with Cefazolin on the chemotaxis and phagocytic function of peripheral blood neutrophils in mice. Ten healthy mice were in control group. Forty healthy mice in experimental group were infected with staphylococcus aureus, and were randomly divided further into four groups, i. e. model group, Xiyanping group, Cefazolin group and combination group (Xiyanping with Cefazolin). Mice in the control group and model group were given normal saline (NS) through abdomen while those in other groups were given Xiyanping, Cefazolin, and Xiyanping with Cefazolin, respectively. The chemotaxis of peripheral blood neutrophils was detected with the transwell method, and the phagocytic function of peripheral blood neutrophils was analyzed with flow cytometry (FCM). In the present study, there was no significance on the chemotactic index of peripheral blood neutrophils in all the groups (P > 0.05). The actual phagocytotic rate and index of peripheral blood neutrophils in the blank group, Xiyanping group, and the combination group were significantly higher than those of the model group and Cefazolin group (P < 0.05). However, those were not significant in the blank group, Xiyanping group, and the combination group (P > 0.05) or between the model group and Cefazolin group (P> 0.05). Our results suggested the combination of Xiyanping and Cefazolin could enhance the therapeutic effect by improving the phagocytic function of peripheral blood neutrophils.
Animals ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; pharmacology ; Cefazolin ; pharmacology ; Chemotaxis ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Mice ; Neutrophils ; cytology ; drug effects ; Phagocytosis ; Staphylococcal Infections ; immunology ; Staphylococcus aureus

Objective To study the clinical isolation situation of Enterococcus bacteria and the drug resistance change to provide the basis for guiding clinical rational drug use and controlling infection.Methods The clinical specimens in our hospital from Janu-ary 2008 to June 2013 were performed the routine bacterial culture,identification and drug sensitivity test.The WHONET 5.6 soft-ware was used to analyze the distribution of the clinical Enterococcus bacteria l isolates in various samples and the departments and the drug resistance change during this period.Results Total 420 strains of Enterococcus bacteria were isolated during this period, including 288 strains of E.faecium(68.6%),128 strains of E.faecalis(30.5%),3 strains of E.gallinarum(0.7%)and 1 strain of E.casseliflavus(0.2%).The Enterococcus bacteria isolates were mainly distributed in urine(60.5%),wound secretion(20.0%) and blood(13.6%).The large changes occurred in the strains and drug-resistance of isolated Enterococcus bacteria during this peri-od.The proportion of E.faecium maintained about 65% every year.The proportion of E.faecalis was about 35%.The resistance rate of E.faecium to ampicillin,penicillin and nitrofurantoin was significantly higher than that of E.faecalis .Its resistance rates to penicillin,tetracycline,nitrofurantoin,high concentration gentamycin,high concentration streptomycin,ciprofloxacin and ampicillin were close to or over 70%.Total 3 strains of vancomycin-resistant E.faecium were isolated,including 2 strains in 2008 and 1 strain in 2009.Total 13 strains of vancomycin-intermediate E.faecalis were isolated,including 1 strain in 2008,5 strains in 2009 and 7 strains in 2010.Conclusion The drug resistance of Enterococcus bacteria is very serious and the drug resistance of different strains is different.The clinical anti-infection should rationally select the antibacterial drugs for increasing the curative effects according to the in vitro susceptibility of the isolated strains to the bacterial drugs.