1.Epidemiology of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections in a general hospital in Singapore: a retrospective cohort study.
Amarasinghe Arachchige Don Nalin SAMANDIKA SAPARAMADU ; Lasantha RATNAYAKE
Singapore medical journal 2023;64(11):700-706
Humans
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Escherichia coli
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Retrospective Studies
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Hospitals, General
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Singapore/epidemiology*
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Escherichia coli Infections/epidemiology*
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Sepsis/drug therapy*
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beta-Lactamases
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use*
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Bacteremia/drug therapy*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
2.Surveillance of bacterial resistance in children aged 0-14 years from 2018 to 2022.
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2023;61(11):1001-1010
Objective: To understand the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of common bacteria from children aged 0-14 years from China Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System. Methods: Bacterial resistance data of 2 575 040 strains from children aged 0-14 years were extracted from the national bacterial resistance surveillance reports from October 2018 to September 2022 and resistance changes were further analyzed by comparing with all data in each year. Results: The total number of bacteria isolated from children in 2018-2022 ranged from 415 306-588 016 strains, accounted for 15.9% (514 193/3 234 372), 16.2% (572 107/3 528 471), 12.8% (415 306/3 249 123), 13.0% (485 418/3 743 027), and 12.2% (588 016/4 828 509), respectively. The proportions of gram-positive bacteria among children were 45.4% (233 456/514 193), 44.5% (254 869/572 107), 44.7% (185 756/415 306), 42.6% (206 903/485 418), and 41.7% (245 044/588 016), respectively. The top five isolates of gram-positive bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus (36.0%-38.8%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (27.1%-31.7%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (7.3%-9.3%), Enterococcus faecium (4.0%-4.8%), and Enterococcus faecium (2.5%-3.6%), and the top five isolates of gram-negative bacteria were Escherichia coli (21.8%-26.2%), Haemophilus influenzae (14.4%-26.4%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.1%-14.7%), Moraxella catarrhalis (7.3%-11.9%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.5%-6.8%). The bacteria from children aged 0-14 years commonly isolated from sputum samples (48.8%-57.0%). The prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus was 28.7%-30.1%. The detection rates of vancomycin-resistant E. faecalis or E. faecium were 0.1%-0.3%. The proportions of non-cerebrospinal fluid-derived penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae were 0.7%-1.6%. The prevalence of cefotaxime and (or) ceftriaxone-resistant E. coli and K. pneumoniae decreased were 43.7%-50.0% and 31.8%-42.7%, respectively. The resistant rates of E. coli to imipenem and meropenem were 1.2%-1.9% and 1.2%-2.0%, respectively, and the resistant rates of K. pneumoniae to imipenem and meropenem were 7.3%-10.1% and 8.2%-12.2%, respectively. About 6.6%-10.2% and 5.3%-9.6% of the P. aeruginosa isolates showed resistant to imipenem and meropenem, respectively, while 17.2%-24.0% and 19.0%-29.4% of the Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were resistant to imipenem and meropenem, respectively. Conclusions: There is no significant change in the composition of common clinical pathogens in children aged 0-14 years from 2018 to 2022. The prevalence of some resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales is decreasing. However, it is necessary to pay attention to antimicrobial resistance of bacteria from children and long-term monitoring of the prevalence of resistant bacteria should be conducted.
Child
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Humans
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use*
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Meropenem
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Escherichia coli
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Bacteria
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Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy*
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Imipenem
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
3.Clinical and etiological characteristics of infectious vulvovaginitis in children in Zhejiang province from 2009 to 2019.
Hui Hui GAO ; Sun Yi WANG ; Yu Chen ZHANG ; Ming Ming ZHOU ; Chun Zhen HUA ; Chang Zheng YUAN ; Li Ying SUN
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2023;61(11):1024-1030
Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics, common pathogens in children with vulvovaginitis. Methods: This was a retrospective cases study. A total of 3 268 children with vulvovaginitis were enrolled, who visited the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2009 to December 2019. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the age of <7, 7-<10 and 10-18 years. Patients were also divided in to 4 groups according to the season of first visit. The pathogen distribution characteristics of infective vulvovaginitis were compared between the groups. Their clinical data were collected and then analyzed by χ2 test. Results: The were 3 268 girls aged (6.2±2.5) years. There were 1 728 cases (52.9%) aged <7 years, 875 cases (26.8%) aged 7-<10 years, and 665 cases (20.3%) aged 10-18 years. Of these cases, 2 253 cases (68.9%) were bacterial vulvovaginitis, 715 cases (21.9%) were fungal vulvovaginitis and 300 cases (9.2%) were vulvovaginitis infected with other pathogens. Bacterial culture of vaginal secretions was performed in 2 287 cases, and 2 287 strains (70.0%) of pathogens were detected, of which the top 5 pathogens were Streptococcus pyogenes (745 strains, 32.6%), Haemophilus influenzae (717 strains, 31.4%), Escherichia coli (292 strains, 12.8%), Staphylococcus aureus (222 strains, 9.7%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (67 strains, 2.9%). Regarding different age groups, H.influenzae was the most common in children under 7 years of age (40.3%, 509/1 263), S.pyogenes (41.9%, 356/849) was predominantly in children aged 7 to 10 years, and E.coli was predominant in children aged 10 to 18 years (26.3%, 46/175). Susceptibility results showed that S.pyogenes was susceptible to penicillin G (610/610, 100.0%), ceftriaxone (525/525, 100.0%), and vancomycin (610/610, 100.0%); the resistance rates to erythromycin and clindamycin were 91.9% (501/545)and 90.7% (495/546), respectively. For H.influenzae, 32.5% (161/496) produced β-elactamase, and all strains were sensitive to meropenem (489/489, 100.0%) and levofloxacin (388/388, 100.0%), while 40.5% (202/499) were resistant to ampicillin. Among E.coli, all strains were sensitive to imipenem(100%, 175/175). The resistance rates of E.coli to levofloxacin and ceftriaxone were 29.1% (43/148) and 35.1% (59/168), respectively. A total of 48 strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were isolated with a proportion of 28.3% (45/159) in 3 268 patients. The results of drug susceptibility test showed that all MRSA strains were sensitive to linezolid 100.0% (40/40), vancomycin (45/45, 100.0%), and tigecycline (36/36, 100.0%); the resistance rates of MRSA to penicillin G, erythromycin and clindamycin were 100% (45/45), 95.6% (43/45) and 88.9% (40/45), respectively. All methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strains were sensitive to oxacillin (114/114, 100.0%), linezolid (94/94, 100.0%), vancomycin (114/114, 100.0%), and tigecycline (84/84, 100.0%); it's resistance rates to penicillin G, erythromycin and clindamycin were 78.1% (89/114), 59.7% (68/114) and 46.5% (53/114), respectively. The drug resistance rate of MSSA to penicillin G, erythromycin and clindamycin were lower than those of MRSA (χ²=11.71,19.74,23.95, respectively, all P<0.001). Conclusions: The age of consultation for pediatric infectious vulvovaginitis is mainly around 6 years. The most common pathogens are S.pyogenes, H.influenzae and Escherichia coli. Third generation cephalosporins can be used as the first choice of empirical anti-infection drugs. However, the results of drug susceptibility should be considered for targeted treatment.
Female
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Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use*
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Vancomycin/therapeutic use*
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Clindamycin/therapeutic use*
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Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use*
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Tigecycline/therapeutic use*
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Linezolid/therapeutic use*
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Levofloxacin/therapeutic use*
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Retrospective Studies
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy*
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Erythromycin/therapeutic use*
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Methicillin
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Penicillin G/therapeutic use*
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Escherichia coli
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
4.Analysis of pathogenic bacteria in cirrhotic patients complicated with bacterial infection in a tertiary hospital in Xinjiang.
Dan TANG ; Bieerding MAIHEBUBA ; Xiao Feng SUN ; Xiao Bi LU
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2022;30(8):885-888
Objective: To understand the species, distribution, and extent of drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria in patients with liver cirrhosis combined with bacterial infection in a tertiary hospital in Xinjiang. Methods: 1 271 cases with liver cirrhosis combined with infection were analyzed retrospectively for pathogenic bacterial species and drug resistance condition in different bacterial strain. Results: Among the 1 271 cases with liver cirrhosis, 480 were combined with infection, and the infection rate was 37.8%. The majority of infected patients had decompensated cirrhosis (438 cases). Peritoneum (327 cases, 60.8%) was the common infection site, followed by lungs (16.9%). 343 strains of pathogens were isolated from 480 infected cases, of which 289 strains were among the top 10 common distinct bacteria, accounting for 76.5% and 23.5% of Gram-negative and positive bacteria. The first top three strains were Escherichia coli. (33.2%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (11.4%), and Enterococcus faecium (11.1%), and there were differences in the drug resistance rates of each strain. Conclusion: In a tertiary hospital in Xinjiang, patients with decompensated cirrhosis have a high rate of bacterial infection. The pathogenic bacteria are diverse, mainly Gram-negative bacteria; however, the infection rate of Gram-positive bacteria such as Enterococcus is gradually increasing. Additionally, according to the bacterial properties, they are divided into four categories: Enterobacter, Enterococcus, glucose non-fermenting bacteria and Staphylococcus, and it is found that even the same species of bacteria have different drug resistance rates.
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use*
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Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections/epidemiology*
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Escherichia coli
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Glucose
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis/drug therapy*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Retrospective Studies
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Tertiary Care Centers
5.Effect of hypochloric acid on Escherichia coli biofilm and the clinical efficacy of hypochloric acid for wounds with Escherichia coli infection.
Jiang LIU ; Bao Lin WU ; Wan Zhao ZHU ; Jie LIU ; Tong WANG ; Mao Mao GENG ; Li BAI ; Yi LIU
Chinese Journal of Burns 2022;38(3):242-250
Objective: To investigate the effect of hypochloric acid on Escherichia coli biofilm and the clinical efficacy of hypochloric acid for wounds with Escherichia coli infection. Methods: One strain of Escherichia coli with the strongest bacterial biofilm forming ability among the strains isolated from specimens in 25 patients (16 males and 9 females, aged 32-67 years) from five clinical departments of the 940th Hospital of the Joint Logistic Support Force was collected for the experimental study from September to December 2019. The Escherichia coli was cultured with hypochloric acid at 162.96, 81.48, 40.74, 20.37, 10.18, 5.09, 2.55, 1.27, 0.64, and 0.32 μg/mL respectively to screen the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of hypochloric acid. The Escherichia coli was cultured with hypochloric acid at the screened MBC for 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 60 min respectively to screen the shortest bactericidal time of hypochloric acid. The biofilm formation of Escherichia coli was observed by scanning electron microscopy at 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h of incubation, respectively. After 72 h of culture, hypochloric acid at 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 times of MBC was respectively added to Escherichia coli to screen the minimum biofilm eradicate concentration (MBEC) of hypochloric acid against Escherichia coli. After hypochloric acid at 1, 2, 4, and 8 times of MBEC and sterile saline were respectively added to Escherichia coli for 10 min, the live/dead bacterial staining kit was used to detect the number of live and dead cells, with the rate of dead bacteria calculated (the number of samples was 5). From January to December 2020, 41 patients with infectious wounds meeting the inclusion criteria and admitted to the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery of the 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA were included into the prospective randomized controlled trial. The patients were divided into hypochloric acid group with 21 patients (13 males and 8 females, aged (46±14) years) and povidone iodine group with 20 patients (14 males and 6 females, aged (45±19) years) according to the random number table. Patients in the 2 groups were respectively dressed with sterile gauze soaked with hypochloric acid of 100 μg/mL and povidone iodine solution of 50 mg/mL with the dressings changed daily. Before the first dressing change and on the 10th day of dressing change, tissue was taken from the wound and margin of the wound for culturing bacteria by agar culture method and quantifying the number of bacteria. The amount of wound exudate and granulation tissue growth were observed visually and scored before the first dressing change and on the 3rd, 7th, and 10th days of dressing change. Data were statistically analyzed with one-way analysis of variance, Dunnett-t test, independent sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, chi-square test, or Fisher's exact probability test. Results: The MBC of hypochloric acid against Escherichia coli was 10.18 μg/mL, and the shortest bactericidal time of hypochloric acid with MBC against Escherichia coli was 2 min. Escherichia coli was in a completely free state after 6 and 12 h of culture and gradually aggregated and adhered with the extension of culture time, forming a mature biofilm at 72 h of culture. The MBEC of hypochloric acid against Escherichia coli was 20.36 μg/mL. The Escherichia coli mortality rates after incubation with hypochloric acid at 1, 2, 4, and 8 times of MBEC for 10 min were significantly higher than that after incubation with sterile saline (with t values of 6.11, 25.04, 28.90, and 40.74, respectively, P<0.01). The amount of bacteria in the wound tissue of patients in hypochloric acid group on the 10th day of dressing change was 2.61 (2.20, 3.30)×104 colony forming unit (CFU)/g, significantly less than 4.77 (2.18, 12.48)×104 CFU/g in povidone iodine group (Z=2.06, P<0.05). The amounts of bacteria in the wound tissue of patients in hypochloric acid group and povidone iodine group on the 10th day of dressing change were significantly less than 2.97 (2.90, 3.04)×106 and 2.97 (1.90, 7.95)×106 CFU/g before the first dressing change (with Z values of 4.02 and 3.92, respectively, P<0.01). The score of wound exudate amount of patients in hypochloric acid group on the 10th day of dressing change was significantly lower than that in povidone iodine group (Z=2.07, P<0.05). Compared with those before the first dressing change, the scores of wound exudate amount of patients in hypochloric acid group on the 7th and 10th days of dressing change were significantly decreased (with Z values of -3.99 and -4.12, respectively, P<0.01), and the scores of wound exudate amount of patients in povidone iodine group on the 7th and 10th days of dressing change were significantly decreased (with Z values of -3.54 and -3.93, respectively, P<0.01). The score of wound granulation tissue growth of patients in hypochloric acid group on the 10th day of dressing change was significantly higher than that in povidone iodine group (Z=2.02, P<0.05). Compared with those before the first dressing change, the scores of wound granulation tissue growth of patients in hypochloric acid group on the 7th and 10th days of dressing change were significantly increased (with Z values of -3.13 and -3.67, respectively, P<0.01), and the scores of wound granulation tissue growth of patients in povidone iodine group on the 7th and 10th days of dressing change were significantly increased (with Z values of -3.12 and -3.50, respectively, P<0.01). Conclusions: Hypochloric acid can kill Escherichia coli both in free and biofilm status. Hypochloric acid at a low concentration shows a rapid bactericidal effect on mature Escherichia coli biofilm, and the higher the concentration of hypochloric acid, the better the bactericidal effect. The hypochloric acid of 100 μg/mL is effective in reducing the bacterial load on wounds with Escherichia coli infection in patients, as evidenced by a reduction in wound exudate and indirect promotion of granulation tissue growth, which is more effective than povidone iodine, the traditional topical antimicrobial agent.
Adult
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Aged
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Biofilms
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Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Infections/drug therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prospective Studies
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Surgical Wound Infection
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Treatment Outcome
6.Photothermal Effect-based Cytotoxic Ability of Melanin from Shells to Heal Wounds Infected with Drug-resistant Bacteria .
Ya Mei LIU ; Wei Shuai MA ; Yu Xi WEI ; Yuan Hong XU
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2020;33(7):471-483
Objective:
Owing to antibiotic abuse and the subsequent development of antibiotic resistance, bacterial infection has become one of the most persistent unresolved problems. New antibacterial agents, especially those that are environmental-friendly, are urgently needed.
Methods:
Melanin extracted by filtration centrifugation and acid and proteolytic hydrolysis was characterized using UV, FTIR, TEM, and XPS. Photothermal conversion was calculated, and the bacteriostatic effects, and , were assessed by plate counting and ratios (%) of wound areas.
Results:
Natural melanin hydrolyzed by trypsin had good photothermal conversion effects, which resulted in superior bacteriostatic activities. The extracted melanin along with laser NIR irradiation at 808 nm promoted the healing of wounds infected by drug-resistant bacteria and was biocompatible according to toxicity tests and .
Conclusion
The present findings indicated a safe and efficient method of developing natural antibacterial agents.
Animal Shells
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chemistry
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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pharmacology
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Escherichia coli
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drug effects
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radiation effects
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Escherichia coli Infections
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drug therapy
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Melanins
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pharmacology
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Mytilus edulis
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chemistry
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Photochemical Processes
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Staphylococcal Infections
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drug therapy
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Staphylococcus aureus
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drug effects
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radiation effects
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Wound Healing
7.Anti-inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of Anthocyanin Extracted from Black Soybean on Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis Rat Model.
Byung Il YOON ; Woong Jin BAE ; Yong Sun CHOI ; Su Jin KIM ; U Syn HA ; Sung-Hoo HONG ; Dong Wan SOHN ; Sae Woong KIM
Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2018;24(8):621-626
OBJECTIVETo investigated the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects of anthocyanins extracted from black soybean on the chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) rat model.
METHODSThe Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups, including control, ciprofloxacin, anthocyanins and anthocyanins with ciprofloxacin groups (n=8 in each group). Then, drip infusion of bacterial suspension (Escherichia coli Z17 O:K:H) into Sprague-Dawley rats was conducted to induce CBP. In 4 weeks, results of prostate tissue, urine culture, and histological analysis on the prostate were analyzed for each group.
RESULTSThe use of ciprofloxacin, anthocyanins, and anthocyanins with ciprofloxacin showed statistically significant decreases in bacterial growth and improvements in the reduction of prostatic inflammation compared with the control group (P<0.05). The anthocyanins with ciprofloxacin group showed a statistically significant decrease in bacterial growth and improvement in prostatic inflammation compared with the ciprofloxacin group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONSThese results suggest that anthocyanins may have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, as well as a synergistic effect with ciprofloxacin. Therefore, we suggest that the combination of anthocyanins and ciprofloxacin may be effective in treating CBP to obtain a higher rate of treatment success.
Acinar Cells ; drug effects ; pathology ; Animals ; Anthocyanins ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Anti-Infective Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Chronic Disease ; Disease Models, Animal ; Escherichia coli Infections ; drug therapy ; urine ; Fibrosis ; Inflammation ; pathology ; Male ; Plant Extracts ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Prostate ; drug effects ; microbiology ; pathology ; Prostatitis ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; urine ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Severity of Illness Index ; Soybeans ; chemistry ; Urine ; microbiology
8.Bloodstream infections with O16-ST131 and O25b-ST131: molecular epidemiology, phylogenetic analysis and antimicrobial resistance.
Yiming ZHONG ; Xiaohe ZHANG ; Wenen LIU ; Fang YANG ; Qun YAN ; Qingxia LIU ; Yanming LI ; Hongling LI ; Mingxiang ZOU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2018;38(12):1521-1526
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the phylogenetics and prevalence of bloodstream infections with ST131, the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the pathogens, and the clinical features.
METHODS:
Non-duplicate isolates were collected from 144 patients with bloodstream infections in our hospital between January and December, 2016.The phylogenetic groups of the isolates were analyzed using multiplex PCR, and O serotyping of ST131 strains was performed by allele-specific PCR.The clinical characteristics of the 144 patients were analyzed to define the differences in the clinical features between patients with ST131 infection and those with non-ST131 infection.Antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates was determined using the Vitek 2 compact system.
RESULTS:
The phylogenetic group analysis showed a domination by group B2 (41.0%[59/144]), followed by group F, group B1 and group E, which accounted for 16.7%(24/144), 13.9%(20/144), and 13.2% (19/144), respectively.Nine strains (6.3%) of were identified to be ST131 strains, among which 8 were O25b-B2-ST131 strains and 1 was O16-B2-ST131 strain.Of the 9 cases of ST131 infection, 7(77.8%) were found to occur in a nosocomial setting.The demographic characteristics and clinical features of the ST131-infected patients were similar to those of non-ST131-infected patients.ST131 strains were sensitive to piperacillin/tazobactam, imipenem, ertapenem, and amikacin, but showed high resistance rates to cefazolin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, gentamicin, and trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole (all over 50%).The positivity rate of ESBLs in the ST131 strains was 77.8%, and the multidrug resistance rate reached 88.9%, which was higher than that of non-ST131 isolates, but the difference was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS
The most common phylogenetic groups of isolates from patients with bloodstream infections are group B2 and F, and the positivity rate of ST131 is low.We for the first time detected O16-ST131 in patients with blood-borne infections in China.The clinical features of ST131-infected patients are similar to those of non-ST131-infected patients.The positivity rate of ESBLs and the multidrug resistance rate are high in ST131 strains, which may raise concerns in the future.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use
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Bacteremia
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drug therapy
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epidemiology
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microbiology
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China
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Escherichia coli
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classification
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drug effects
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genetics
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Escherichia coli Infections
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drug therapy
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epidemiology
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microbiology
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Genotype
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Phylogeny
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Species Specificity
9.Clinical features and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli bloodstream infections in children.
Shaoying LI ; Lingyun GUO ; Linlin LIU ; Fang DONG ; Gang LIU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2016;54(2):150-153
OBJECTIVETo analyze risk factors, clinical features, outcomes and antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli(E.coli) causing bloodstream infections in children.
METHODAll inpatients with E. coli positive blood culture in Beijing Children's Hospital from January 2012 to May 2014 were enrolled; 112 cases were included, 66 cases (58.9%) were male, and 46 cases(41.1%) were female. Age range was 2 days to 16 years. Among them, 43 cases (38.4%) were neonates, 19 cases (17.0%) aged from 1 month to 1 year, 14 cases (12.5%) were 1-3 years old, and 36 cases (32.1%) were over three years old. We analyzed the divisions to which the patients were admitted, source of infection, underlying diseases, clinical characteristics, antibiotic resistance, and treatment outcomes, etc.
RESULTForty-six cases (41.1%) were treated in division of hematology, 42 (37.5%) in neonatology, 9 (8.0%) in internal medicine, 8 (7.1%) in surgery, and 7 (6.3%) in pediatric intensive care unit. Sixty-five cases(58.0%) had underlying diseases. Fever was the most frequently presented symptom, as it was seen in 91 cases (81.3%); 52 cases(46.4%) had respiratory symptoms. Among these, 43 cases had pneumonia, 3 cases had respiratory failure, 3 cases were diagnosed as upper respiratory tract infection, 2 had pulmonary hemorrhage and 1 case had bronchitis. Twenty-six cases (23.2%)were diagnosed as severe sepsis and purulent meningitis separately, 14 cases(12.5%) had urinary tract infection. There were 73 (65.2%) strains inducing extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), of which 6 (8.2%) and 10 (13.7%) strains were resistant to amikacin and carbapenems respectively. Resistance rate against other antimicrobial agents varied from 64.6% to 100%.
OUTCOMES92 (82.1%) cases were cured or had improvement while 20 patients (17.9%) died or could not be cured at the end of treatment. Positive ESBLs (χ(2) = 6.609, P = 0.010), being complicated with severe sepsis (χ(2) = 40.253, P = 0.000) and requiring mechanical ventilation (χ(2) = 34.441, P = 0.000) indicate poor prognosis.
CONCLUSIONPatients with underlying diseases and newborns are susceptible to E. coli bloodstream infection. ESBLs infection, severe sepsis and mechanical ventilation indicate poor prognosis in E. coli blood stream infection. Clinicians may use carbapenems as empirical treatment for ESBLs infection. There may be carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae strains infection if patients receiving treatment with carbapenems have no response.
Adolescent ; Bacteremia ; Carbapenems ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Escherichia coli ; drug effects ; Escherichia coli Infections ; blood ; drug therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Meningitis, Bacterial ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Pneumonia ; Urinary Tract Infections ; beta-Lactamases
10.A Case of Recalcitrant Actinomycosis Unresponsive to Antibiotic Therapy.
Mingjuan TAN ; Joyce Ss LEE ; Jiun Yit PAN
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2016;45(10):475-476
Actinomycosis
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complications
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drug therapy
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pathology
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Aged, 80 and over
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Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
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therapeutic use
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use
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Cephalexin
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therapeutic use
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Ciprofloxacin
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therapeutic use
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Clindamycin
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therapeutic use
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Coinfection
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drug therapy
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Escherichia coli Infections
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complications
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drug therapy
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Humans
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Male
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Pseudomonas Infections
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complications
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drug therapy
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial
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complications
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drug therapy
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pathology
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Staphylococcal Skin Infections
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complications
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drug therapy
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Thigh
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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therapeutic use

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