1.Study on the nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare workers in a hospital in Shaanxi Province
ZHENG Gezhi ; DU Juan ; WEN Juan ; ZHANG Liang ; HE Yingli
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(9):954-
Abstract: Objective To determine the rate of nasal carriage Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare workers in Department of Infectious Diseases department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Hospital, and to perform characterization on isolated strains. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed on 86 healthcare workers from February 2022 to June. Nasal swabs were collected from the healthcare workers, and S. aureus were identified after incubation. Antibiotic susceptibility, including chlorhexidine and mupirocin, was assessed by disk diffusion and minimal inhibitory concentration method. The PCR technique was used to detect the biocide resistance genes (qacAB, smr, lmrS mepA, and sepA), virulence genes (pvl, fnbA/fnbB, sea, seb, sec, sed, tst, eta, etb) and mecA gene. SCCmec typing and multilocus sequence typing was performed. For mupirocin-resistant strains, PCR amplification and sequencing were used to identify whether the strains had ileS gene mutations or carried resistant genes (mupA and mupB). Results S. aureus was isolated from 37 of the 86 healthcare workers (43.02%) , including 13 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. The strains showed low resistance rates to levofloxacin (2.70%, 1/37), chloramphenicol (8.11%, 3/37), tetracycline (8.11%, 3/37), gentamicin (10.81%, 4/37), and ciprofloxacin (10.81%, 4/37). A total of 17 strains were identified as multidrug-resistant strains. Four SCCmec types were identified in MRSA strains, with the type II being the most frequent (53.85%, 7/13), followed by type IV (30.77%, 4/13). ST59 (46.15%, 6/13) was the most frequent among MRSA strains, while ST5 (41.67%, 10/24) was the most frequent among methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strains. sea was the most frequent virulence gene (56.76%, 21/37). sepA and mepA were detected in all 37 isolates. One Staphylococcus aureus strain was not sensitive to chlorhexidine, two strains had the missense mutation V588F (G1762T) and showed low level resistance to mupirocin, and one strain carrying mupA gene was highly resistant to mupirocin. Conclusion The nasal colonization rate of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare worker in the investigated hospital was high, indicating a risk for nosocomial infections. Strengthened monitoring and decolonization treatment should be carried out to reduce these risks.
2.Silicone elastomers for maxillofacial prosthesis
wen-juan, LIU ; yuan-li, ZHENG ; jing, LI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2006;0(10):-
Current materials used for maxillofacial prostheses are far from ideal,and how to develop a final prosthetics material is a significant topic in the research of maxillofacial prostheses.In this paper,some pertinent research of silicone elastomeric materials,such as mechanical properties and colorant are reviewed.
3.Left ventricular aneurysm with a calcified thrombus in the absence of chronic coronary artery occlusion.
Lei SU ; Hai-peng XIAO ; Juan ZHENG ; Wen HE
Chinese Medical Journal 2013;126(15):2997-2997
Adult
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Calcinosis
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Heart Aneurysm
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pathology
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Heart Ventricles
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Humans
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Male
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Thrombosis
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pathology
4.Significance of HER2 testing in breast cancer.
Yun-bi NI ; Wen-juan YANG ; Hong BU ; Hong ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2011;40(2):76-78
Antibodies, Monoclonal
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therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
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Antineoplastic Agents
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therapeutic use
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Breast Neoplasms
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drug therapy
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metabolism
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
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drug therapy
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metabolism
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Female
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Humans
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Nitriles
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therapeutic use
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Receptor, ErbB-2
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metabolism
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Survival Rate
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Tamoxifen
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therapeutic use
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Trastuzumab
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Triazoles
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therapeutic use
5.Application research of long-acting antibacterial material in oral cavity nursing in orotracheal intubation patients
Yuqin WANG ; Wen ZHENG ; Juan LIU ; Xuan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(33):2594-2597
Objective To explore the effectiveness of long-acting antibacterial material that was used as an intervention in oral care cavity nursing in patients with endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Methods Patients admitted to Xuzhou Medical College Hospital neurosurgery intensive care unit between 1st December 2013 and 31st August 2014 requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation were enrolled into the study. There were 100 cases randomly selected and were assigned into control group and experimental group by random number table. Each contained 50 cases. Control group used saline for oral care by brushing and irrigation;experimental group used antimicrobial material oral spray in oral care on the top of the method used in control group. The mouth odor, mouth infection rate and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rate were used to determine. Results About oral odor, mouth infection rate, and VAP rate, the difference of incidences between experimental group and the control group was significant (χ2=4.504-13.728, P <0.05). Conclusions Antimicrobial material can effectively improve oral health in intubated and mechanical ventilated patients. It slows oral acidic environment change, reduces oral infections early onset VAP incidence. And it is worth promoting its use.
6.Discussion on the Ethical Quality of Medical Journal Editors
Juan WANG ; Huiqun MA ; Wen ZHENG ; Yae TANG ; Yan DONG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2016;29(4):606-608
Based on three aspects of academic research, academic morality and academic publication, this pa-per discussed the ethical quality that medical journal editors should possess. Medical knowledge and knowledge of medical ethics are the basic ethical qualities that a good medical editor should possess. Editor should strictly control the manuscript process, abide by the professional ethics, and contribute to the fast and correct spread of medical information.
7.Value of blood culture result in guiding clinical rational use of antimicrobial agents in clinic
Juan LI ; Nuo ZHENG ; Wen LIU ; Zhifeng LI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(9):1209-1210,1213
Objective To investigate the value of blood culture result in guiding clinical rational use of drugs in clinic.Methods The medical records of 100 children patients with blood culture positive in the four departments of our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Results The empirical treatment accounted for 98%,the goodness of fit in the medication before culture with the appropriate antibacterial drugs according to final detected bacteria was only 51.6%;after issuing the level 1 report,the adding and substituting drugs in adjusting the antibacterial drugs accounted for about 20% each,60% of antibacterial drugs were not adjusted;after issuing the level 2 report,about 5% of children patients added the antibacterial drugs,the proportion for replacing antibacterial drugs reached 32%,meanwhile the proportion for reducing accounted for 3%;after issuing the level 3 report,the consistency of antibacterial drugs use with the final drug susceptibility test results reached 83%,the inconsistency was only about 5%.Conclusion Clinical pediatric doctors in this hospital still heavily rely on the results of blood culture 3 levels reports,executing antibacterial agents from the experience treatment to the target treatment is also very active.
8.Computer-aided Diagnosis of Gastric Carcinoma B ased on Feature Selection and Probability Neural Network
Jun LIU ; Wen-Li MA ; Wen-Juan YAO ; Wen-Ling ZHENG
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2008;8(5):924-927
Based on signal to noise ratio and probabilistic neural network method associated with experimental data,all analysis model in gastric carcinoma is presented.According to the available information,the samples of gastric carcinoma can be tested and ana.Lyzed.The signal to noise ratio is first calculated.Secondly,records in the database are chosen as a training set to build a probabilistie neural network model and the feature subset is selected according to accuracy.Finally,test set is to test accuracy of model.The model is implemented using MATLAB,and it can be generalized and applied to similar disease auxiliary diagnosis region.
9.Effects of "Nourishing Liver and Kidney" Acupuncture Therapy on Expression of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Synaptophysin after Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats
XIA WEN-GUANG ; ZHENG CHAN-JUAN ; ZHANG XUAN ; WANG JUAN
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2017;37(2):271-278
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of "nourishing liver and kidney" acupuncture therapy on motor and cognitive deficits,and the underlying mechanism following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) via increasing the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and synaptophysin (SYN) in the hippocampus.Healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (n=51),model group (n=51),acupuncture group (n=51) and acupuncture control group (n=51).The middle cerebral I/R model was established.Acupunctures were performed in the acupuncture group and acupuncture control group at acupoints of Taixi (K103),Taichong (ST09) of both sides,for 30 min once daily every morning.The animals in the sham operation group and model group were conventionally fed in the cage,without any intervention therapy.The rats of each group were assessed with modified neurological severity scores (mNSS).The expression of BDNF and SYN in the hippocampus was detected by immunohistochemical SP method and the synaptic structure in hippocampus area was assessed morphologically and quantitatively at the 3rd,7th and 14th day.The Morris water Maze (MWM) test was used to evaluate the rats' learning and memory abilities on the 15th day after acupuncture.The animals in the acupuncture control group and sham operation group presented no neurological deficit.In the acupuncture group,the nerve functional recovery was significantly better than that in the model group at the 7th and 14th day after modeling.The average MWM escape latency in the acupuncture group was shorter than that in the model group at the 3rd,4th and 5th day.The number of crossings of the platform quadrant in the acupuncture group was significantly more than that in the model group.At the each time point,the expression levels of BDNF and SYN in the hippocampal regions increased significantly in the model group as compared with the sham operation group and the acupuncture control group.In the acupuncture group,the expression levels of BDNF at the 7th and 14th day increased more significantly than those in the model group.In the acupuncture group,the expression levels of SYN at the each time point increased more significantly than those in the model group.The post-synaptic density (PSD) was significantly increased and the synapse cleft width was narrowed in the acupuncture group as compared with other groups.The synaptic curvatures were improved obviously in the acupuncture group in contrast to the model group.It was concluded that the "nourishing liver and kidney" acupuncture therapy has positive effects on behavioral recovery,as well as learning and memory abilities,probably by promoting the expression of BDNF and SYN,and synaptic structure reconstruction in the ipsilateral hippocampus after I/R in rats.The "nourishing liver and kidney" acupuncture therapy can promote the functional recovery in rats after cerebral ischemia injury.
10.Effect of resveratrol on the oxidative stress and antioxidant levels of different skeletal muscle mitochondrial subpopulations and insulin sensitivity in rats fed with high-fat diet
Lulu CHEN ; Haohao ZHANG ; Juan ZHENG ; Xiang HU ; Wen KONG ; Di HU ; Suxing WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;28(1):58-62
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of resveratrol on the oxidative stress and antioxidant levels of different mitochondrial subpopulations in the skeletal muscle and insulin sensitivity of rats fed with high-fat diet.MethodsMale SD rats,aged 8 weeks,were divided into normal chow (NC) group,high-fat diet(HF) group,high-fat diet plus resveratrol ( HFR ) group.After intervention for 8 weeks,the impacts of resveratrol on oxidative stress levels and antioxidant enzymes activities in subsarcolemmal ( SS ) and intermyofibrillar ( IMF ) mitochondria from skeletal muscle as well as general and skeletal mascle insulin sensitivity were assessed.ResultsCompared with NC group, insulin sensitivity was significantly reduced while reactiveoxygenspecies (ROS)and malondialdehyde(MDA) levels in SS and IMF mitochondria increased in HF group ( all P<0.01 ).In addition,antioxidant enzyme activities were significantly decreased in SS mitochondrial and increased in IMF mitochondrial ( both P < 0.05 ).Compared with HF group,the insulin sensitivity in HFR group was significantly improved.Moreover,the activities of antioxidant enzymes in SS and IMF mitochondrial were increased,and the oxidative stress levels returned to normal ( P < 0.05 ).ConclusionResveratrol notably improves the oxidative stress of different skeletal muscle mitochondrial subpopulations and insulin resistance in rats fed with high-fat diet.