1.Characterization of one strain of acid-fasting Propionibacterium isolated from the breast abscess samples
Qingming JIANG ; Pinghua QU ; Cha CHEN ; Morui CHEN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(9):1219-1220
Objective To identify one acid‐fasting bacteria isolated from wound secretion of breast abscess .Methods The acid‐fasting strain was identified by the morphological characteristics ,API 20A strips ,classical biochemical reaction ,and 16S rRNA gene sequencing .Results Cells of the strain was anaerobic ,non‐spore‐forming ,pleomorphic ,straight or curved rods ,which Gram and acid‐fast stain both were positive .After incubation for 5 days on sheep blood agar ,colonies were than 2 mm in diameter ,circular , smooth ,entire ,bump ,rice cream‐like withβ‐hemolysis .The 16S rRNA gene sequences were 100% identity to Propionibacterium av‐idum .The API 20A profile was 44365062 with positive Voges‐Proskauer test ,which was also consistent to Propionibacterium avi‐dum .Conclusion The pathogens of breast abscess is Proionibacterium avidum ,which is the first acid‐fasting Propionibacterium re‐ported in China .
2.Detection of pathogens and treatment of children with severe pneumonia
He XIE ; Pengpeng WANG ; Guicai LI ; Yiyu YANG ; Yingkang JIN ; Morui CHEN ; Zhaoyun LUO
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2014;21(5):281-284
Objective To discuss pathogens findings in children with severe pneumonia.Methods Bacteria was detected by using sputum culture and blood culture in sterile culture media.Viruses and atypical pathogenic antibodies were detected by using indirect immunofluorescence.Influenza A (H1N1) virus RNA were tested using RT-PCR.According to the results of bacterial culture and drug sensitive test,we can guide the use of antibiotics,and individualize treatment was carried out,including anti-inflammatory,organ function support.Results Bacteria was found in 69 children by using sputum culture.Gram negative bacteria accounted for 57.47%.Gram positive bacteria accounted for 42.53%.Escherichia coli(14.94%),Haemophilus influenzae (20.96%) and klebsiella pneumoniae(13.79%) were the main strains of Gram negative bacteria,Staphylococcus aureus (21.84%)and Streptococcus pneumonia(16.1%)were the main strains of Gram positive bacteria.Bacteria was found in 7 (8.00%) children by using blood culture.Virus were identified in 11 out of 123 patients,including 2 cases of respiratory syncytial virus antibody positive,2 cases of adenovirus antibodies positive,4 cases of influenza B virus antibody positive,2 cases of parainfluenza virus antibody positive and influenza A(H1N1) virus from only one case,Mycoplasma pneumonia agents were identified in 8 patients.Eighty-nine children (72.36%) complicated with sepsis,85 children (69.11%) with respiratory failure,48 children (39.02%) with gastrointestinal dysfunction,32 children (26.02%) with heart failure,18 children(14.63%) with septic shock,13 cases (10.57%) with toxic encephalopathy,5 children (4.07%) with disseminated intravascular coagulation.Among them,17 children (13.82%) complicated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.In the 123 children with severe pneumonia,46 cases (37.4%) were cured,73 cases (59.35%) improved,and 4 cases died (3.25%) with critical multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.Conclusion The detection rate of pathogen is high in this study.We should pay more attention to individualize therapy for complication,so that the cure rate could be increased.