1.Analysis of food poisoning event by type F Clostridium perfringens in a school
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(10):1493-1497
Objective:
To understand the epidemiological and etiological characteristics of food poisoning event occurred in a school in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, so as to provide reference for the scientific management of related emergencies.
Methods:
By determining the nature of the event through epidemiological investigation, a case control study was carried out to spot suspicious food in May 2024. The hygienic investigation was conducted to find out possible pollution links and factors, patients and canteen practitioners anal swab, canteen retention samples, catering link daub and other specimens were collected ,for rapid pathogen screening. And the suspected pathogen Clostridium perfringens (CP) were isolated and identified according to the screening results, and toxin gene detection and whole genome sequencing and cluster analysis of CP isolated strains were carried out.
Results:
The incident resulted in 45 people experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. The suspicious food was tomato scrambled eggs and corn ribs provided by the student canteen for lunch on May 29. A hygiene investigation found that there was a risk of contamination in the food processing, preparation and storage. A total of 46 anal swabs and 10 canteen retention samples were positive for CP 16 S, 59 strains of CP were isolated from 27 samples, 10 cases and 1 practitioner isolate were positive for CPE ( cpe ) (F mode), and their whole genome evolution analysis was conducted based on the same source.
Conclusions
The food poisoning event is caused by CP infection carrying CPE ( cpe ) (F mode), and the possible sources of outbreak are the carriers of the CP by employees. It is recommended that cafeteria staff strengthen training on common foodborne diseases and conduct regular monitoring of pathogens.
2.Analysis of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Factors Affecting the Prognosis of Patients With Resectable Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Bladder
Shiwang HUANG ; Kaipeng JIA ; Chong SHEN ; Huitong CHEN ; Zhe ZHANG ; Zhouliang WU ; Yunkai QIE ; Jianing GUO ; Hailong HU
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2024;55(5):1085-1091
Objective To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and the factors affecting the prognosis of patients with resectable sarcomatoid carcinoma of the bladder(SCB).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted with the clinical data of patients with resectable SCB treated at the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University between September 2008 and December 2023.The patients were divided into two groups,a bladder-preserving surgery(BPS)group and a radical cystectomy(RC)group,according to the specific surgical approach used for each patient.Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to evaluate overall survival(OS)in both groups,and Cox regression models were employed to identify risk factors affecting survival.Results A total of 77 patients with resectable SCB were included.Among them,35 patients(45.5%)underwent BPS,while 42 patients(54.5%)underwent RC.Ki-67 expression≥30%was observed in 91.7%of the patients.A total of 92.2%of the patients was tested positive for cytokeratin(CK)and 98.1%for vimentin.In addition,62.5%and 37.5%of patients had the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(Her-2)scores of 0 and 1+,respectively.The median follow-up time was 23.2 months(ranging from 0.4 to 164.7 months).The 1-year,3-year,and 5-year survival rates for the BPS group and the RC group were as follows,76.2%vs.84.9%,46.7%vs.61.1%,and 35.6%vs.43.2%,respectively.Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that in the RC group,age ≥ 75 years old(hazard ratio[HR]=3.836,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.168-12.595,P=0.027),tumor multiplicity(HR=3.439,95%CI:1.235-9.574,P=0.018),and lack of adjuvant therapy(HR=3.164,95%CI:1.015-9.862,P=0.047)were independent risk factors affecting survival.In the BPS group,female sex was identified as an independent risk factor for survival(HR=3.601,95%CI:1.200-10.804,P=0.022).Conclusion Ki-67,CK,and vimentin are significantly overexpressed in SCB patients,while Her-2 is either unexpressed or expressed at low levels.In the RC group,tumor multiplicity,age ≥75 years,and lack of postoperative adjuvant therapy are independent risk factors for overall survival.Female sex is an independent risk factor affecting prognosis in the BPS group.
3.Comparisons of minimally invasive esophagectomy and open esophagectomy in lymph node metastasis/dissection for thoracic esophageal cancer
Zhenhua LI ; Chunyue GAI ; Yuefeng ZHANG ; Shiwang WEN ; Huilai LV ; Yanzhao XU ; Chao HUANG ; Bo ZHAO ; Ziqiang TIAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2022;135(20):2446-2452
Background::The study aimed to clarify the characteristics of lymph node metastasis (LNM) and to compare the oncologic outcomes of minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) with open esophagectomy (OE) in terms of lymph node dissection (LND) in thoracic esophageal cancer patients.Methods::The data from esophageal cancer patients who underwent MIE or OE from January 2016 to January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The characteristics of LNM in thoracic esophageal cancer were discussed, and the differences in numbers of LND, LND rate, and LNM rate/degree of upper mediastinum between MIE and OE were compared.Results::For overall characteristics of LNM in 249 included patients, the highest rate of LNM was found in upper mediastinum, while LNM rate in middle and lower mediastinum, and abdomen increased with the tumor site moving down. The patients were divided into MIE ( n = 204) and OE groups ( n = 45). In terms of number of LND, there were significant differences in upper mediastinum between MIE and OE groups (8 [5, 11] vs. 5 [3, 8], P < 0.001). The comparative analysis of regional lymph node showed there was no significant difference except the subgroup of upper mediastinal 2L and 4L group (3 [1, 5] vs. 0 [0, 2], P < 0.001 and 0 [0, 2] vs. 0, P = 0.012, respectively). Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in terms of LND rate except 2L (89.7% [183/204] vs. 71.1% [32/45], P = 0.001) and 4L (41.2% [84/204] vs. 22.2% [10/45], P = 0.018) groups. For LNM rate of T3 stage, there was no significant difference between MIE and OE groups, and the comparative analysis of regional lymph node showed that there was no significant difference except 2L group (11.1% [5/45] vs. 38.1% [8/21], P = 0.025). The LNM degree of OE group was significantly higher than that of MIE group (27.2% [47/173] vs. 7.6% [32/419], P < 0.001), and the comparative analysis of regional LNM degree showed that there was no significant difference except 2L (34.7% [17/49] vs. 7.7% [13/169], P < 0.001) and 4L (23.8% [5/21] vs. 3.9% [2/51], P= 0.031) subgroups. Conclusion::MIE may have an advantage in LND of upper mediastinum 2L and 4L groups, while it was similar to OE in other stations of LND.
4. Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence gene by cross primer thermostatic amplification technology
Xiaofang WU ; Lei JI ; Wei YAN ; Shiwang HUANG ; Xuejun MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2018;32(1):85-88
Objective:
To establish a CPA-nucleic acid test strip method for rapid detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and heat-labile hemolysin (TLH).
Methods:
Primers and probes were designed according to the sequence of TDH and TLH virulence genes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, The optimal reaction temperature and time were established by optimizing the reaction system. The CPA method was compared with the fluorescence quantitative PCR.
Results:
The optimal temperature and time for the CPA-nucleic acid test strip method established in this study were 60 ℃ and 40 min, which were highly specific to the TDH and TLH virulence genes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The TLH And TDH detection limit of 1.8 cfu/mL and 16.0 cfu/mL; consistent with the method of fluorescence quantitative PCR, and has good stability. The positive rates of TLH and TDH genes were 100% (464/464) and 72.6% (337/464) in 464 isolates, respectively. The positive rate of TDH virulence genes in isolates of aquatic products was 7.81 % (10/128). The positive rate of TDH virulence gene in clinical isolates was 97.32% (327/336).
Conclusions
The CPA-nucleic acid test strip method for detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus TDH and TLH genes is rapid, efficient, sensitive, specific and easy to operate. It can be used in the rapid field detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.


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