Streptococcus pneumoniae may be the commonest cause of the community acquired pneumonia (CAP).However, the definitive decision regarding the need for combination antibiotic therapy for the effective management of pneumococcal infections has not yet been formally proved, also in the decision regarding the use of beta-lactam/macrolide combination. This review integrated recent studies about adults and children to help to make further understanding in these controversies from these aspects including the impact of the clinical finalresult, the mechanism of combination therapy and the potential problems with the combination therapy.The definitive decision regarding the need for combination antibiotic therapy for the effective management of pneumococcal infections has not yet been formally resolved.

Objective　The cells of subventricular zone in lateral wall of lateral ventricle of adult rats were localized. Method　Immunohistochemistry. Results　Polysialylated neuronal cell adhesion molecule and phosphotyrosine immunoreactive cells were found in subventricular zone, and they have same distributions, however, no any parvalbulin immunoreactive cells were found in subventricular zone. Conclusion　neuronal precursor cells in subventricular and expression of phosphotyrosine are associated with proliferation of neuronal precursor cells in subventricular zone.

Objective:To compare the short-and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) with those of open liver re-section (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods:Clinical data from patients who suffered from HCC and received LLR or OLR from January 2013 to May 2016 in The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University were analyzed restrospectively. To over-come selection bias, a 1:1 match was performed via a case-control study. After case-control matching was completed, 105 patients were included in each group. Short-term outcomes of operation and postoperation as well as long-term outcomes, including disease-free survival and overall survival rates, were evaluated. Relevant statistical methods were used for statistical analysis. Results: The postoperative hospital stay of the laparoscopic group was shorter (8.68 ± 2.82 vs. 10.61 ± 2.95 days, P<0.01) and its use of portal triad clamping was less (20.0%vs. 41.0%, P<0.01) than those of the open group. The abdominal drainage tube of the laparoscopic group was also removed at an earlier time than that of the open group (4.45±2.53 vs. 5.40±2.43 days, P<0.01). The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates of the laparoscopic group were 96.88%, 87.54%, and 79.50%, respectively. By comparison, the 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates of the open group were 94.91%, 86.29%, and 76.37%, respectively (P=0.670). The 1-, 2-, and 3-year disease-free survival rates of the laparoscopic group were 72.09%, 60.16%, and 52.08%, respectively, while the 1-, 2-, and 3-year disease-free survival rates of the open group were 69.48%, 56.50%, 48.13%, respectively (P=0.388). Conclusion:LLR is a safe and feasible procedure. LLR in the selected patients with HCC showed similar long-term outcomes to those of OLR. The postoperative hospital stay of these patients who underwent LLR was shorter and their use of portal triad clamping was less than those of the patients who received OLR. The abdomi-nal drainage tube of the former was also removed at an earlier time than that of the latter. Therefore, the short-term outcomes of LLR were better than those of OLR.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of molecular classification and PTEN, KRAS and PIK3CA gene mutation on the outcome of fertility-preserving treatment in the patients with endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC) and endometrial atypical hyperplasia (EAH). Methods: This is a single-center retrospective study. A total of 135 patients with EEC and EAH receiving fertility-preserving treatment and molecular classification were reviewed. The distribution of the four types of molecular classification was described. The impact of non-specific molecular profile (NSMP), mismatch repair-deficiency (MMRd), and PTEN, KRAS and PIK3CA gene mutation on the outcome of fertility-preserving treatment was analyzed. Results: Of the patients analyzed, 86.7% (117/136) were classified as having NSMP; 14 (10.4%), MMRd; 1 (0.7%), POLEmut EAH; and 3 (2.2%), p53abn EEC. The patients having NSMP and MMRd achieved similar 16-, 32-, and 48-week complete response rates. The patients harboring tier I and tier II PTEN mutations (PTENmut-Clin) achieved lower cumulative 32-week CR rates than those with PTEN-others (without PTENmut-Clin) (22/47, 46.8% vs. 50/74, 67.6%; p=0.023; odds ratio=0.422; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.199–0.896). Insulin-resistance (hazard ratio [HR]=0.435; 95% CI=0.269–0.702; p=0.001) and PTENmut-Clin (HR=0.535; 95% CI=0.324–0.885; p=0.015) were independent negative predictors for lower 32-week CR rates. Conclusion PTENmut-Clin is an independent risk factor for unfavorable fertility-preserving treatment outcomes in the patients with EEC and EAH. The patients with MMRd receiving fertility-preserving treatment achieved outcomes similar to those of the patients with NSMP. The molecular profiles might guide fertility-preserving treatment in the prognosis and clinical decisions.