OBJECTIVE To analyse the result of mastoid abnormal MRI singals in infants without clinical symptoms and to evaluate the diagnostic value. METHODS The MRI data of abnormal signals in the middle ear and mastoid of 42 infants(62 ears) were analyzed with 1000 Hz probe tone tympanometry and oto-endoscope. RESULTS Of the infants with abnormal MRI signals of the middle ear and mastoid, 50 ears were secretory otitis media(80.7％), 10 ears had dysfunction of middle ear (16.1％), and 2 ears were not identified. CONCLUSION In the infant who had a abnormal long T2 singals MRI but without clinical symptoms, 80.7％ were caused by SOM or AOM. It is valuable for clinical efficacy evaluation and treatment planning in advance.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the distribution and drug susceptibility of the pathogenic bacteria in the airway secretions in children with tracheobronchial foreign bodies so as to assist physicians in clinical prescription.

METHODSSputum specimens of 1 125 children with tracheobronchial foreign bodies were collected in removal of the foreign bodies by rigid bronchoscope, and the drug susceptibility test was performed.

RESULTSPathogenic bacteria were detected in 218 (19.4%) of 1 125 sputum specimens. Among the pathogenic bacteria, 126 (57.79%) strains were gram-negative bacilli, consisting of 76 (34.86%) strains of Haemophilus influenzae, 10 (4.59%) strains of Escherichia coli, 7 (3.21%) strains of Sewer enterobacter, 7 (3.21%) strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and 6 (2.75%) strains of Klebsiella bacillus; and 92 (42.21%) strains were gram-positive bacilli, consisting of 80 (36.69%) strains of Streptococcus pneumonia and 10 (4.59%) strains of Escherichia coli. Most of detected gram-negative bacilli were highly sensitive to cefepime, ceftazidine, imipenem and amikacin, no strains were resistant to meropenem and ciprofloxacin. None of the detected gram-positive bacilli were resistant to cefepime, vancomycin, levofloxacin and teicoplanin.

CONCLUSIONSThe Haemophilus influenzae of gram-negative bacilli and the Streptococcus pneumonia of gram-positive bacilli are the main pathogenic bacteria existing in the airway secretions of children with tracheobronchial foreign bodies. The Haemophilus influenzae were highly sensitive to cephalosporin, imipenem and amikacin, and the Streptococcus pneumonia to cefepime, vancomycin, levofloxacin and teicoplanin.

Bacteria ; classification ; genetics ; growth & development ; Cephalosporins ; Child ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; genetics ; Foreign Bodies ; epidemiology ; Gram-Negative Bacteria ; Humans ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Sputum ; microbiology ; Thienamycins