1.Antimicrobial resistance profile of the clinical isolates in Fuzhou First People's Hospital, Jiangxi during 2015
Changxiu NING ; Xirong QIU ; Limin HU
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;17(2):171-176
Objective To investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical isolates in Fuzhou First People's Hospital during 2015. Methods? The?bacterial?isolates?were?identified?using?ATB?Reader?semi-automatic?equipment?via?colorimetric?method.?The antimicrobial susceptibility was tested by disk diffusion method. The results were interpreted according to the CLSI breakpoints issued in 2015. All data were analyzed by WHONET 5.5 software. Results A total of 1215 non-duplicate clinical isolates were collected during 2015, including gram negative bacteria (70.6%) and gram positive bacteria (29.4%). The prevalence of MRSA was 50.0 % in S. aureus and the prevalence of MRCNS was 84.1 % in coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Most MRSA strains (80.3?%)?were?resistant?to?erythromycin,?tetracycline?and?norfloxacin.?No?staphylococcal?isolate?was?found?resistant?to?vancomycin?or teicoplanin. The prevalence of ESBLs was 52.5% in E. coli and 34.7% in K. pneumoniae. Ten strains of Enterobacteriaceae were resistant to carbapenems. Less than10% of the P. aeruginosa isolates were resistant to amikacin, cefoperazone-sulbactam, meropenem and tobramycin. About 2.4% and 51.8% of the Acinetobacter isolates were resistant to polymyxin E and cefoperazone-sulbactam, respectively, while more than 75% of these strains were resistant to other commonly used antimicrobial agents. Conclusions Most of the clinical isolates are gram-negative bacilli in our hospital during 2015. Antimicrobial resistance remains an important clinical concern, which should be addressed seriously.
2.Changes of mitochondria in human placenta in intrauterine growth restriction
Nan GU ; Xiaohui CHEN ; Xirong GUO ; Yufang QIU ; Shuping HAN
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2013;(12):1169-1172
Objective To explore the mechanism of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) via observing the change of mitochondria in IUGR placenta. Methods Placenta samples were collected from 30 singleton pregnancies at the time of elec-tive caesarean section. Fifteen of them were appropriate for gestational age and 15 were IUGR. Mitochondrial morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy, DNA copies were analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR and membrane potential was assayed by lfow cytometry. Results Signiifcant morphological changes of placental mitochondria were observed under transmission electron microscopy in IUGR, mitochondrial DNA copies in IUGR placenta were signiifcantly increased (P<0.01) and membrane potential decreased dramatically (P<0.01). Conclusions It is suggest that impaired mitochondrial function in IUGR may involve in IUGR pathogenesis.
3.11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene expression in placenta of pregnancy induced hypertension complicated by intrauterine growth retardation
Yufang QIU ; Hua TONG ; Xirong GUO ; Zhangbin YU ; Xiang ZHANG ; Huijin SUN ; Zhu ZHU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2008;31(18):1-4
Objective To explore the expression of 11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 (11-β HSD2) gene in placenta of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) complicated by intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and the relationship between different expression of 11-β HSD2 in placenta and newborn's birth weight or placental weight. Methods Thirteen cases of term pregnancy mothers with PIH complicated by IUGR were served as PIH complicated by IUGR group, 22 cases of term pregnancy mothers complicated by PHI with appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infant as PIH with AGA group and 36 cases of normal controls as control group. The mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in placenta was evaluated by RT-PCR. The level of cord serum cortisol was detected by the method of chemiluminescence. Results The 11-β HSD2 gene mRNA was expressed in placenta. The mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in PIH complicated by IUGR group's placenta was significantly lower (0.26±0.09) than that in PIH with AGA group (0.64±0.19) and control group (0.66±0.20). The level of cord serum cortisol in PIH complicated by IUGR group was significantly higher [(71.60±20.20)μg/L] than that in PIH with AGA group [(51.00±13.80)μg/L] and control group [(49.10±14.40)μg/L]. The newborn's birth weight and placental weight in PIH complicated by IUGR group was significantly lower than those in PIH with AGA group and control group. The mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in placenta was positively correlated with the birth weight of their newborns and placental weight. Conclusion The lower mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in placenta may contribute to the higher cortisol level in fetal of PIH complicated by IUGR and has a negative role on the fetal development.
4.Primary research between intestinal flora and late-onset sepsis in premature infants
Nanfei HU ; Lihong TAN ; Zhenyu LIAO ; Ruiwen HUANG ; Xirong GAO ; Jun QIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2022;24(7):1023-1027
Objective:To compare the characteristics and differences of intestinal flora in premature infants with late-onset sepsis (LOS) and pneumonia by high-throughput sequencing technology, and to investigate the relationship between intestinal flora and LOS.Methods:Through the case-control method, premature infants with late-onset sepsis who were hospitalized in the neonatal department of Hunan Children′s Hospital from August 2018 to October 2019 were selected as the case group ( n=8). At the same time, premature infants diagnosed with pneumonia were selected as the control group ( n=8). The fecal samples of 16 premature infants were collected for the first time, and the DNA was extracted. The DNA of the target region was amplified by polymerase chain reaction(PCR). High-throughput sequencing was performed using NovaSeq 6000 platform to analyze the composition and diversity of intestinal flora between the two groups. Results:(1) Alpha diversity analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the richness and diversity of intestinal flora between the two groups(all P>0.05). (2) The intestinal flora in premature infants of LOS group and control group were dominated by Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, and facultative anaerobes such as Enterococcus and Escherichia-Shigella were the dominant flora at the genus level. Metastas statistical analysis showed that there was no statistically significant difference in flora composition between the two groups at the phylum level ( P>0.05). (3) Metastas statistical analysis was carried out at the level of class, order, family, genus, and species. The relative abundance of actinomycetes, digestive streptococcaceae and Clostridium in LOS group was higher than that in pneumonia group, and the difference was statistically significant (all P<0.05). (4) The relative abundance of Staphylococcus in the LOS group was significantly greater than that in the control group, but Metastas statistical analysis showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the relative abundance of staphylococcus between the two groups ( P>0.05). (5) Among the 8 cases of LOS, 3 premature infants had positive blood cultures, namely Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus mitis, and Enterococcus faecalis. Enterococcus faecalis belongs to the genus Enterococcus, and Enterococcus belongs to the dominant genus in the LOS group. Conclusions:Different site infections have effects on intestinal microecology of premature infants. There were differences in intestinal flora composition between premature infants with LOS and premature infants with pneumonia.
5.Effect of group painting art therapy on social function rehabilitation and quality of life of chronic schizophrenia patients
Jie TONG ; Xirong SUN ; Wei YU ; Xialan DING ; Jing QIU ; Jing WANG ; Xiaochun ZHU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(6):532-537
Objective To explore the effect of group painting art therapy on social function rehabili-tation and quality of life of chronic schizophrenia patients. Methods Totally 104 inpatients with schizophre-nia were assigned to study group with 53 cases and control group with 51 cases by random number table method. Patients in study group received group painting art therapy intervention,medication and other reha-bilitation activities. While the patients in control group were only given medication and other rehabilitation activities. All patients in both groups received positive and negative symptoms scale(PANSS),schizophrenia quality of life scale(SQLS) and scale of social-skills for psychiatric inpatients(SSPI) before and after the in-tervention. The results were analyzed by independent sample t test. Results Before treatment,there were no significant differences of the total scores and the dimensional subscores of PANSS,SQLS and SSPI between the study group and control group( all P>0. 05). Compared with control group,the difference score between pre-test and post-test of PANSS ((12. 26±6. 87) vs (5. 11±3. 11),t=13. 11,P<0. 01) and negative symp-tom ((-7. 96±5. 44) vs (-2. 82±3. 47),t=-12. 30,P<0. 01),score of SQLS ((27. 45±12. 22) vs (2. 41 ±10. 68),t=-11. 11,P<0. 01) and score of SSPI((-20. 40±8. 10) vs (-0. 94±8. 01),t=12. 31,P<0. 01) in study group changed statistically(all P<0. 01). Conclusion These results suggest that group painting art therapy intervention can improve the negative symptoms,the quality of life and the recovery of social function in patients with chronic schizophrenia.