OBJECTIVE To evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility on coagulase negative staphylococci(CNS) in Xiangya Hospital and to investigate the role of slime in the resistance mechanism of biofilms.METHODS To isolate and identify CNS from clinical(specimens).The susceptibility of 15 antibiotics was tested by the disc diffusion method.The quantity of slime(produced) by CNS was measured by the colorimetric method.Slime was isolated from selected strains of CNS and analyzed by SDS-PAGE.The MICs to vancomycin,gentamicin and rifampin were determined with and(without) the addition of extracted slime by a standard microtiter method.RESULTS Of all these 15 antibiotics,the highest resistance to CNS was penicillin,followed by erythromycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.CNS was more susceptible to ampicillin/sulbactam and rifampin.None was resistant to vancomycin.All of 158 CNS,except one strain,could produce slime.There was a statistical difference between the quantities of slime produced by CNS that produced high and low quantity slime.However,there was a non-statistical difference of resistance to these 15 antibiotics of above CNS. There was an increase in the MICs to vancomycin and gentamicin,but no in the MIC to rifampin,in the absence of 20mg/ml extracted slime.The extracted slime seemed to be similar to the glycosaminoglycans(GAG);it had mobility similar to that of chondroitin sulfate.CONCLUSIONS CNS can(produce slime) on some condition,universally,then to form biofilms.However,in vitro susceptibility testing(employed) cannot really reflect the susceptibility of bacteria in biofilms in vivo.Slime can increase the MICs to vancomycin and gentamicin because of interference with either the antimicrobial action of these drugs or the(perfusion) of these drugs through the medium to increase the resistance of biofilms.It does not affect the MIC to rifampin.

Aim To study the fluorescence spectroscopy of human serum albumin(HSA)and the interaction of aspirin and HSA.Methods The quenching mechanism of the fluorescence of human serum albumin by aspirin was studied with the fluorescence.The interaction dissociation constants KD of human serum albumin and aspirin were determined at different temperatures according to double reciprocal Lineweaver-Burk plot and the main binding force was discussed by thermodynamic equations.The effect of aspirin on human serum albumin was also studied by synchronous fluorescence spectrometry.Results The quenching mechanism of aspirin to human serum albumin was static quenching.The interaction dissociation constants KD at 37℃,25℃ was 1.44?10-3 and 1.96?10-3 mol?L-1 respectively.The thermodynamic parameters of the reaction was-19.73 kJ?mol-1(?H),-16.21 kJ?mol-1(?G),-11.77 kJ?mol-1(?S).Conclusions The main binding force between aspirin and HSA was Van der Waals interaction.Aspirin binding on the human serum albumin could change the serum protein conformation.

Objective To study the changes of oral flora in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis,in order to provide evidence for making oral nursing intervention and hygiene education. Methods 35 patients with diabetic ketoacidosis were named as group A,35 non-diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis (diagnostic criteria:periodontal pocket 14 mm) were named as group B,35 nonketotic patients with diabetes mellitus were named as group C,then all the patients were detected for the oral disease and the oral hygiene was evaluated. Results The gingival index,plaque index,tooth mobility,probing depth and hemorrhage after the detection of three groups had no significant differences. The detection rate of streptococcus oralis, lactobacillus,fusobacterium nucleatum,black-pigment bacteria,Capnocytophaga gingivalis,actinomycetes, escherichia coli,staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa had no significant differences,there was a positive correlation between quantity of black-pigment bacteria, Capnocytophaga gingivalis and fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Conclusions Diabetic ketoacidosis strengthened the bacterial invasion and oral colonization of patients.

Objective To design an adjustable frame for four limbs disinfection, and applied it to clinic, to prevent skin damage of eatagmatic limb due to heighten the limb for the preoperative disin-fection.Methods 180 patients who need to heighten limb for diaplasis were divided into the observation group and the control group averagely according to the sequence of operation time.Patients in the observa-tion group were heighten limbs by using the adjustable frame, while the control group were heighten limbs onto the fluid frame by traditional methods.Skin lesions, the contamination of the limb and the time for disinfection were observed.Results Skin lesions of the observation group and the control group were 2% and 20%, re-spectively,the difference was statistically significant.There was no case in the observation group was contami-nated and 16 cases were contaminated in the control group, the difference was statistically significant.The aver-age time for disinfection in the observation group was (17.6 ± 2.4)minutes, in the control group,(21.3 ± 3.2) minutes, the difference was also statistically significant.Conclusions Using the adjustable frame for limbs disinfection can reduce the skin damage, shorten the disinfection time and improve work efficiency.

Objective To investigate the effect of micro-ecological agent on the intestinal flora of patients with posterior lumbar spine surgery.Methods Seventy-two patients with lumbar spine surgery were selected as our subjects.Of them,42 patients with occurred the intestinal flora dysfunction were served as experimental group (group A),other 30 patients were as control group (group B).The levels of plasma endotoxin,plasma tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),Interleukin 6 (IL-6) were detected before and after operation.The patients in group A were treated with micro-ecological agent Jinshuangqi.Collected stool samples at preoperative,postoperative first natural defecation (after 1-4 d),and compared intestinal flora difference and Bifidobacterium (B)/Enterobacteriaceae (E) value of two groups patients.Results The levels of plasma endotoxin in group A were (1.82 ±0.12),(2.29 ±0.15),(1.91 ±0.08) ng/L at before surgery,the 2nd and 7th day after surgery,and that in group B were(1.91 ±0.21),(2.35 ±0.16),(2.26 ±0.24) ng/L The TNF-α level in group A were (275 ±51),(309 ±45),(276 ±34) ng/L and that in group B were (269 ±48),(318±67),(297 ±53) ng/L at before surgery,the 2nd and 7th day after surgery.The IL-6 levels in group A were (138 ± 22),(159 ± 15),(137 ± 17) ng/L and that in group B were (159 ± 16),(187 ± 19),(174 ± 21) ng/Lat before surgery,the 2nd and 7th day after surgery.The repeated measured repeated measures analysis of variance showed that among three indexes of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6 levels,differences of between group and interaction were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05),but there was no significant difference within groups (P＞ 0.05).The levels of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6 decreased after surgery ware gradually decreasing with hospitalization prolonged.There was significant difference between before surgery and at the 2nd,7th day after surgery(P ＜ 0.05),and there was significant difference between the 2nd and the 7th day after surgery(P＜ 0.05).At the 2nd day after surgery,there was significant difference between group A and group B in terms of the level of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6.At the 7th day,the levels of plasma endotoxin,TNF-α,IL-6 were slowly decreased in group A,and there were significant difference compared to group B (P ＜ 0.05).The numbers of intestinal Bifidobacterium,Bacteroides,and B/E values of group A were decreased after surgery compared to group B((9.17 ±0.54) lg cfu/g vs.(10.01 ± 0.75) lg cfu/g,(9.23 ± 0.47) lg cfu/g vs.(10.09 ± 0.81)lg cfu/g,(1.01 ± 0.16) vs.(1.20 ± 0.11)),and the difference was significant (P =0.031,0.042,0.029respectively).The levels of Enterobacter and Enterococcus in group A were (9.11 ± 1.02) lg cfu/g,(7.80± 1.02) lg cfu/g,higher than that of group B ((8.81 ± 0.89) lg cfu/g,(7.29 ± 0.98) lg cfu/g(P =0.037,0.043)).There was no significant difference between two groups in terms of small clostridium and lactobacillus (P ＞ 0.05).After treated with micro-ecological agent Jinshuangqi,the levels of intestinal Bifidobacterium,Bacteroides,and B/E value at was increased compared to before treated in group A (Bifidobacterium:(13.01±0.87) lg cfu/g vs.(9.17 ±0.54) lg cfu/g; Bacteroides:(14.12 ±0.75) lg cfu/g vs.(9.23 ±0.47)lg cfu/g; B/E value:(1.28 ± 0.45) vs.(1.01 ± 0.16) ;P =0.045,0.034,0.038 respectively).No significant difference was seen in terms of the levels of Enterobacter,Enterococcus,small clostridium and lactobacillus between two groups(8.71 ±0.91) lg cfu/g vs.(9.11 ± 1.02) lg cfu/g,(7.01 ±0.54) lg cfu/g vs.(7.80± 1.02) lg cfu/g,(5.23 ± 1.04) lg cfu/g vs.(5.15 ± 0.89) lg cfu/g,(6.71 ± 1.04) lg cfu/g vs.(6.53± 0.86) lg cfu/g respectively; P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Posterior lumbar operation patients with intestinal dysbacteriosis often associated with endotoxemia and inflammatory reaction,the levels of bifidobacteria,Bacteroides intestinal Enterobacteriaceae decrease while Enterococcus,opportunistic pathogens increase,and intestinal microbial colonization resistance decrease.Micro-ecological agent Jinshuangqi treatment can ease the body's endotoxemia and inflammatory response,improved lumbar surgery intestinal flora after surgery,and beneficial to rebuild the intestinal microflora balance.

Aim To compare the interactions of baicalein and baicalin with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and their mechanism. Methods The binding reactions of baicalein and baicalin with BSA and the effects of glucose on them were studied by spectroscopy to compare the binding constants and binding distances of baicalein-BSA and baicalin-BSA,which were calculated according to Lineweaver-Burk equation and F?ster' energy transfer theory. Thermodynamic parameters were used to calculate the types of interaction force between BSA with baicalein or baicalin and the technique of synchronous fluorescence spectra was used to observe the effects of baicalein or baicalin on the conformation of BSA. Results Both the binding constants and binding distances of baicalein-BSA and baicalin-BSA decreased with temperature increasing and were increased by glucose. Relative to baicalein,the binding affinity of baicalin to BSA decreased obviously with an increase in binding distance. Both baicalein and baicalin could form non-covalent compounds with BSA mainly to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA through a static quenching procedure. Baicalein could interact with BSA through hydrogen bonds and Van der Waals force,and baicalin did it mainly through electrostatic force. Though baicalein or baicalin could induce the conformational changes of BSA by binding reaction,only the former reduced the hydrophobicity in microenvironment around the tryptophan moieties of BSA. Conclusions The glycosylation substitution of baicalein molecule can decrease the binding to BSA (baicalin-BSA) and change the types of interaction force. The physiological concentration of glucose increases the binding constants and the number of binding sites of baicalein and baicalin with BSA.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the infection status and susceptibility of mycoplasma to 14 antibiotic agents. METHODS Mycoplasma was cultured and its susceptibility from 3577 patients with genitourinary tract infections were statistically analyzed. RESULTS The positive rate of mycoplasma was 43.9%.The positive rate of Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu),Mycoplasma hominis (Mh ) and Uu+Mh were 33.4%,1.5% and 8.9%,respectively. The positive rate of Uu was significantly higher than that of Mh and Uu+Mh (P

Objective: To explore age-related clinical characteristics, early responses and outcomes in non-senile adults with de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: Data of consecutive cases of 18-65 years adults with de novo AML (non-acute promyelocytic leukemia) were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical characteristics at diagnosis, early responses and outcomes across different age groups of patients were analyzed. Results: 1 097 patients were enrolled. 591 (53.9%) were male. Median age was 42 years. Increasing age was significantly associated with decreasing WBC count (P=0.003), increasing PLT count (P=0.034), lower blast proportions in bone marrow (P=0.021). The incidence of NPM1⁺/FLT3-ITD^- increased with age (P<0.001). Multivariate analyses showed that increasing age was associated with low probabilities of achieving morphologic leukemia free state (MLFS) (P=0.053) and complete remission (CR) (P=0.004) and poor overall survival (OS) (P=0.070) in the whole patients population. However, increasing age was not associated with low MLFS rate and poor OS, except low CR rate (P=0.075) in those receiving standard induction regimen instead of low-intensity regimen. Conclusions There were significant differences on clinical characteristics, cytogenetics and molecular genetics across different age groups in non-senile adults with de novo AML. In the patients receiving standard induction regimen, age was not associated with MLFS rate and OS.