Clinical analysis of colistin sulfate in the treatment of pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

BACKGROUND Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria,exacerbated by excessive use of antimicrobials and immunosuppressants,are a major health threat.AIM To study the clinical efficacy and safety of colistin sulfate in the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli-induced pneumonia,and to provide theoretical reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.METHODS This retrospective analysis involved 54 patients with Gram-negative bacilli pneumonia admitted to intensive care unit of The General Hospital of the Northern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China from August 2020 to June 2022.After bacteriological culture,the patients'airway secretions were collected to confirm the presence of Gram-negative bacilli.The patients were divided into the experimental and control groups according to the medication used.The research group consisted of 28 patients who received polymyxin sulfate combined with other drugs through intravenous,nebulization,or intravenous combined with nebulization,with a daily dosage of 1.5–3.0 million units.The control group consisted of 26 patients who received standard dosages of other antibiotics(including sulbactam sodium for injection,cefoperazone sodium sulbactam for injection,tigecycline,meropenem,or vaborbactam).RESULTS Of the 28 patients included in the research group,26 patients showed improvement,treatment was ineffective for two patients,and one patient died,with the treatment efficacy rate of 92.82%.Of the 26 patients in the control group,18 patients improved,treatment was ineffective for eight patients,and two patients died,with the treatment efficacy rate of 54.9%;significant difference was observed between the two groups(P<0.05).The levels of white blood cell(WBC),procalcitonin(PCT),and C-reactive protein(CRP)in both groups were significantly lower after treatment than before treatment(P<0.05),and the levels of WBC,PCT,and CRP in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,there were no significant changes in aspartate aminotransferase,creatinine,and glomerular filtration rate in both groups,while total bilirubin and alanine aminotransferase decreased after treatment(P<0.05)with no difference between the groups.In patients with good clinical outcomes,the sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA)score was low when treated with inhaled polymyxin sulfate,and specific antibiotic treatment did not improve the outcome.Sepsis and septic shock as well as a low SOFA score were independent factors associated with good clinical outcomes.CONCLUSION Polymyxin sulfate has a significant effect on the treatment of patients with multiple drug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli pneumonia and other infections in the lungs and is safe and reliable.Moreover,the administration route of low-dose intravenous injection combined with nebulization shows better therapeutic effects and lower adverse reactions,providing new ideas for clinical administration.

Establishment of extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia model in rat

Objective:To establish extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa(XDR-PA)infection-induced pneumonia model in rats.Methods:Twenty-four male SD rats were randomly divided into blank group,low bacterial group,medium bacterial group,and high bacterial group.The low,medium and high bacterial groups were given intratracheal instillation of 0.1 mL of bacterial suspension(bacterial concentration in turn is 7.5×10^(9),3×10^(10),6×10^(10)CFU/mL),while the blank group were given the same volume of sterile normal saline.After modeling,the general conditions of rats in each group were observed,including mental state,hair,respiration,activity,eating,weight,and the survival curve was drawn.The pathological characteristics of lung tissue and the infiltration of inflammatory cells were observed.Pathogenic identification of each group was carried out by bacterial culture of lung tissue homogenate.Results:The general state of the blank group was normal,and the rats in other groups showed signs of mental depression,bristling,shortness of breath,even oral and nasal bleeding,decreased food intake and activity,and significant weight loss,and different degrees of death within 48 hours,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Pathological results showed that the alveolar structure of rats in the blank group was complete,and the alveolar space was clear without exudation.The lung tissue of the low and medium bacterial groups showed obvious inflammatory cell infiltration,alveolar structure destruction,alveolar septum thickening,interstitial edema,but the pathological damage of the medium group was more severe,with a mortality rate of up to 50%,and the mortality rate of the low bacterial group was 17%.In the high bacterial group,red blood cells,inflammatory cells and a large amount of fibrin-like exudation can be seen in the alveolar space,which has the pathological characteristics of acute respiratory failure,and the mortality rate is as high as 67%.The results of bacterial culture of lung tissue homogenate showed that the blank group had no bacterial colonies,while PA colony growth can be seen in low,medium and high bacterial groups.Conclusion:9 Intratracheal instillation of low bacterial count(0.1 mL of 7.5×10^(9) CFU/mL)XDR-PA bacterial suspension can successfully construct a rat pneumonia model of XDR-PA infection.

Extensively drug-resistant bacteria are an independent predictive factor of mortality in 130 patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or spontaneous bacteremia

AIM: To evaluate the epidemiology and outcomes of culture-positive spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and spontaneous bacteremia (SB) in decompensated cirrhosis.METHODS: We prospectively collected clinical, laboratory characteristics, type of administered antibiotic, susceptibility and resistance of bacteria to antibiotics in one hundred thirty cases (68.5% males) with positive ascitic fluid and/or blood cultures during the period from January 1, 2012 to May 30, 2014. All patients with SBP had polymorphonuclear cell count in ascitic fluid > 250/mm3. In patients with SB a thorough study did not reveal any other cause of bacteremia. The patients were followed-up for a 30-d period following diagnosis of the infection. The final outcome of the patients was recorded in the end of follow-up and comparison among 3 groups of patients according to the pattern of drug resistance was performed.RESULTS: Gram-positive-cocci (GPC) were found in half of the cases. The most prevalent organisms in a descending order were Escherichia coli (33), Enterococcus spp (30), Streptococcus spp (25), Klebsiella pneumonia (16), S. aureus (8), Pseudomanas aeruginosa (5), other Gram-negative-bacteria (GNB) (11) and anaerobes (2). Overall, 20.8% of isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR) and 10% extensively drug-resistant (XDR). Health-care-associated (HCA) and/or nosocomial infections were present in 100% of MDR/XDR and in 65.5% of non-DR cases. Meropenem was the empirically prescribed antibiotic in HCA/nosocomial infections showing a drug-resistance rate of 30.7% while third generation cephalosporins of 43.8%. Meropenem was ineffective on both XDR bacteria and Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium). All but one XDR were susceptible to colistin while all GPC (including E. faecium) and the 86% of GNB to tigecycline. Overall 30-d mortality was 37.7% (69.2% for XDR and 34.2% for the rest of the patients) (log rank, P = 0.015). In multivariate analysis, factors adversely affecting outcome included XDR infection (HR = 2.263, 95%CI: 1.005-5.095, P = 0.049), creatinine (HR = 1.125, 95%CI: 1.024-1.236, P = 0.015) and INR (HR =1.553, 95%CI: 1.106-2.180, P = 0.011).CONCLUSION: XDR bacteria are an independent life-threatening factor in SBP/SB. Strategies aiming at restricting antibiotic overuse and rapid identification of the responsible bacteria could help improve survival.

Correlation Between the Clinical Severity, Bacterial Load, and Inflammatory Reaction in Children with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia

Given the lack of defining features in the clinical manifestations and radiographic findings for children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP),quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)has become a useful diagnostic method.This study was performed to explore the relationship between the qPCR findings,clinical symptoms,and inflammatory markers in children with MPP.Four hundred children with MPP have been enrolled in this retrospective analysis.All clinical and analytical information,including mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP)PCR results,has been collected.Based on the PCR results,the patients were divided into groups with load values(copy number)<105(54 cases),2105 and<106(71 cases),2106 and<107(112 cases),>107 and<108(114 cases),and>108(49 cases).The clinical features(including symptoms and signs)and inflammatory indicators were compared among the groups.The incidence of high fever(above 39℃),thermal peak during the entire hospitalization period,fever duration,days of hospitalization,and plasma lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)levels were statistically correlated with the MP PCR load value in children with MPP.The analysis of relevance degree showed the correlative order as a thermal peak of hospitalization>duration of fever>period of hospitalization>LDH value>C-reactive protein value.The host immune response was significantly greater in the complication group than in the non-complication group.

Analysis on the Clinical Effect of Shenling Baizhu San Combined with Routine Treatment on Bacterial Pneumonia in Children

[Objectives]To explore the effect of Shenling Baizhu San combined with routine treatment on the clinical efficacy,gastrointestinal function protection,inflammatory response and immune function of children with bacterial pneumonia.[Methods]From July 2017 to January 2018,80 children with bacterial pneumonia were randomly selected and divided into observation group and control group with 40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional Western medicine,while the observation group was treated with Shenling Baizhu San on the basis of conventional treatment,with a period of 10 d.Then,we compared the clinical efficacy,incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms,WBC,CRP,CD4+and CD8+levels between the two groups.[Results]The clinical efficacy of the observation group was better than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of WBC and CRP in the two groups decreased,especially in the observation group(P<0.05).After treatment,the level of CD4+in both groups increased significantly,while the level of CD8+decreased significantly,and the level of CD4+in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group after treatment.The incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.01).[Conclusions]Shenling Baizhu San can obviously improve the clinical effect of bacterial pneumonia in children and has the protective effect of gastrointestinal tract,and its mechanism may be related to its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects.

Causative bacteria of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit in Bahrain:Prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility pattern

BACKGROUND Ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP)is defined as pneumonia that occurs two calendar days following endotracheal intubation or after that.It is the most common infection encountered among intubated patients.VAP incidence showed wide variability between countries.AIM To define the VAP incidence in the intensive care unit(ICU)in the central gove-rnment hospital in Bahrain and review the risk factors and the predominant bacterial pathogens with their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern.METHODS The research was a prospective cross-sectional observational study over six months from November 2019 to June 2020.It included adult and adolescent patients(>14 years old)admitted to the ICU and required intubation and mechanical ventilation.VAP was diagnosed when it occurred after 48 h after endotracheal intubation using the clinical pulmonary infection score,which considers the clinical,laboratory,microbiological,and radiographic evidence.RESULTS The total number of adult patients admitted to the ICU who required intubation and mechanical ventilation during the study period was 155.Forty-six patients developed VAP during their ICU stay(29.7%).The calculated VAP rate was 22.14 events per 1000 ventilator days during the study period,with a mean age of 52 years±20.Most VAP cases had late-onset VAP with a mean number of ICU days before the development of VAP of 9.96±6.55.Gram-negative contributed to most VAP cases in our unit,with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter being the most identified pathogen.CONCLUSION The reported VAP rate in our ICU was relatively high compared to the international benchmark,which should trigger a vital action plan for reinforcing the implementation of the VAP prevention bundle.

Application of 16s rDNA Sequencing in the Analysis of Pathogenic Bacteria in Sputum of Severe Bacterial Pneumonia

Objective: 120 patients with severe pneumonia who were kept in the comprehensive ICU of our hospital in 2018 were selected, and 16s rDNA sequencing was performed to analyze the composition of pathogenic bacteria in the sputum of severe pneumonia. Methods: The sputum samples of patients with severe bacterial pneumonia were collected, and the diversity of pathogens in the samples was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and high-throughput sequencing (16s rDNA PCR-DGGE). Results: Sequence showed that sputum samples contained a relatively large number of species, and there were many species that were not detected by sequencing. The dominant bacteria were Streptococcus, Sphingomonas, Corynebacterium, Denatobacteria, Aquobacteria, Acinetobacteria, Prevotella, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, etc. Conclusion: Bacteria caused by sputum of severe bacterial pneumonia are complex and diverse, which provides new methods and ideas for individualized treatment of patients with severe pneumonia.

Bacteriological Profile of Infections Encountered in a Pneumology Service in a Moderate-Income Country [Pneumology Department of CHU Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire)]

Introduction: Infections represent a real public health problem aggravating the morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. Methods: This was a retrospective study with descriptive purposes over a period of 05 years, in the Pneumology Department of the University Hospital of Cocody. Results: The average age in our population was 42 years. We observed a male predo- minance of 64.5%, with a sex ratio of 1.8. Medical history was dominated by HIV infection (23.5%), followed by tuberculosis (15.6%). Concerning lifestyle, smoking was found in 38% of cases. Symptoms progressed chronically in 80% of cases. An infectious syndrome was found in 75% of cases. Microbial culture was positive in 42% of cases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae were encountered in 26.4% of cases each, followed by Echerichia coli in 10.4% of cases. Klebsiella pneumoniae in the first three years topped the list, but gradually. Pseudomonas aeruginosa maintained its leadership over the last three years. Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates expressed a resistance rate of 9.8% to ceftazidime and 8.1% to imipenem;to aztreonam (36%), ticarcillin (33.3%) and levofloxacin. These strains were susceptible to fosfomycin (100%), mero- penem (96.6%) and amikacin (96%). For isolated strains of Entero- bacteria- ceae, resistance was observed about ticarcillin (83.3%) and amoxicillin clavula- nic acid (71.2%). Streptococcaceae showed resistance to tetracycline (69.2%) and erythromycin (50%). Over the years there has been an increase in re- sistance to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid ceftriaxone. The death rate was 14%. Conclusion: The bacterial profile of infections is dominated by germs respon- sible for nosocomial infection with significant mortality.

Necrotizing Pneumonia and Conservative Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

We present a case of necrotizing pneumonia in an 87-year-old man without severe respiratory instability. Clinical suspicion arose due to the need for supplementary oxygen and persistent fever during treatment for community-acquired pneumonia. The diagnosis was confirmed by chest computed tomography. Although necrotizing pneumonia typically requires major surgical intervention upon diagnosis, we chose conservative management with antimicrobials and chest drainage alone. The patient experienced significant improvement and resolution of pneumonia with conservative management.

Secondary Bacterial Organizing Pneumonia in a Patient Recovered from COVID-19 Disease: A Case Report

COVID-19 disease is a global pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) that mainly presents with pneumonia, but has variable multi-systemic manifestations. Concomitant bacterial infections associated with the acute stage of COVID-19 disease have been rarely reported in the literature. However, to our knowledge, post viral organizing pneumonia (OP) secondary to bacterial infection after recovery from SARS-CoV2 infection has not been noted before. We report a 27-year-old male patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus who presented with fever post recovery from COVID-19 disease for seven weeks and was found to have OP secondary to Klebsiella pneumoniae. Furthermore, the bronchoalveolar lavage was positive for SARS-CoV2 by RT-PCR despite multiple negative nasopharyngeal RT-PCR. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics only. Therefore, we conclude that early recognition of OP secondary to bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 disease and prompt antibiotic treatment could avoid the use of a prolonged course of steroids.

Correlation of serum P2X7 receptor, CD64 and CD54 expression with infection process in children with bacterial pneumonia

Objective:To investigate the correlation of serum P2X7 receptor, CD64 and CD54 expression with infection process in children with bacterial pneumonia.Methods: A total of 164 children with bacterial pneumonia hospitalized in this hospital between June 2016 and February 2018 were selected as bacterial pneumonia group, and 100 healthy children who received vaccination in this hospital during the same period were selected as normal control group. The expression levels of P2X7 receptor, CD64 and CD54 as well as the contents of inflammatory factors, acute phase proteins and immunoglobulins in serum of the two groups were detected. Results: Immediately after admission, serum P2X7 receptor, CD64 and CD54 expression of bacterial pneumonia group were higher than those of normal control group, inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, sTREM-1, IL-2 and IL-6 contents were higher than those of normal control group, acute phase proteins 1-AGP, CRP, CP and HP contents were higher than those of normal control group, and immunoglobulins IgA, IgM and IgG contents were higher than those of normal control group;serum P2X7 receptor, CD64 and CD54 expression in children with bacterial pneumonia were positively correlated with TNF-α, sTREM-1, IL-2, IL-6, 1-AGP, CRP, CP, HP, IgA, IgM and IgG contents.Conclusion:The serum P2X7 receptor, CD64 and CD54 expression increase in children with bacterial pneumonia, and they are positively correlated with the degree of infection.

Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacterial pathogens in the intensive care unit of Fatmawati Hospital,Indonesia

Objective:To evaluate the sensitivity pattern of bacterial pathogens in the intensive care unit(ICU) of a tertiary care of Falmawati Hospital Jakarta Indonesia.Methods:A cross sectional retrospective study of bacterial pathogen was carried out on a total of 722 patients that were admitted to the ICU of Fatmawati Hospital Jakarta Indonesia during January 2009 to March 2010. All bacteria were identified by standard microbiologic methods,and(heir antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using disk diffusion method.Results:Specimens were collected from 385 patients who were given antimicrobial treatment,of which 249(64.68%) were cultured positive and 136(35.32%) were negative.The most predominant isolate was Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P.aeruginosa)(26.5%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae(K.pneumoniae)(15.3%) and Staphylococcus epidermidis(14.9%).P.aeruginosa isolates showed high rate of resistance to cephalexin(95.3%),cefotaxime(64.1%),and ceftriaxone(60.9%).Amikacin was the most effective(84.4%) antibiotic against P.aeruginosa followed by imipenem(81.2%),and meropenem(75.0%).K.pneumoniae showed resistance to cephalexin(86.5%),ceftriaxone(75.7%),ceftazidime(73.0%),cefpirome(73.0%) and cefotaxime(67.9%),respectively.Conclusions:Most bacteria isolated from ICU of Fatmawati Hospital Jakarta Indonesia were resistant to the third generation of cephalosporins,and quinolone antibiotics.Regular surveillance of antibiotic susceptibility pallerns is very important for setting orders to guide the clinician in choosing empirical or directed therapy of infected patients.

High-performance lung-targeted bio-responsive platform for severe colistin-resistant bacterial pneumonia therapy

Polymyxins are the last line of defense against multidrug-resistant(MDR)Gram-negative bacterial infections.However,this last resort has been threatened by the emergence of superbugs carrying the mobile colistin resistance gene-1(mcr-1).Given the high concentration of matrix metalloproteinase 3(MMP-3)in bacterial pneumonia,limited plasma accumulation of colistin(CST)in the lung,and potential toxicity of ionic silver(Ag+),we designed a feasible clinical transformation platform,an MMP-3 high-performance lung-targeted bio-responsive delivery system,which we named“CST&Ag@CNMS”.This system exhibited excellent lung-targeting ability(>80%in lungs),MMP-3 bio-responsive release property(95%release on demand),and synergistic bactericidal activity in vitro(2-4-fold minimum inhibitory concentration reduction).In the mcr-1+CST-resistant murine pneumonia model,treatment with CST&Ag@CNMS improved survival rates(70%vs.20%),reduced bacteria burden(2-3 log colony-forming unit[CFU]/g tissue),and considerably mitigated inflammatory response.In this study,CST&Ag@CNMS performed better than the combination of free CST and AgNO3.We also demonstrated the superior biosafety and biodegradability of CST&Ag@CNMS both in vitro and in vivo.These findings indicate the clinical translational potential of CST&Ag@CNMS for the treatment of lung infections caused by CST-resistant bacteria carrying mcr-1.

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae:Etiology and antibiotic treatment

Carbapenem antibiotics were first introduced in the 1980s and have long been considered the most active agents for the treatment of multidrug-resistant gramnegative bacteria.Over the last decade,carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae(CRE)have emerged as organisms causing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.Infections caused by CRE have shown a higher mortality rate than those caused by bacteria sensitive to carbapenem antibiotics.Current antibiotic guidelines for the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are insufficient,and rapid deescalation of empiric antibiotic treatment is not widely recognized.This review summarizes the molecular characteristics,epidemiology and possible treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by CRE.

Application of 16S rDNA Sequencing Technology in the Analysis of Pathogenic Bacteria in Sputum of Severe Pneumonia

The diagnosis of pathogenic bacteria in severe pneumonia is difficult and the prognosis is poor. Its outcome is closely related to bacterial pathogenicity and the timeliness and pertinence of antibiotic treatment. Therefore, early diagnosis is of great significance to the prognosis of patients. Sputum examination and culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis of pathogens of severe pneumonia. However, due to the long time of bacterial culture, the early use of antibiotics, the change of bacteria species, mixed infection and other problems, the results of bacterial culture in sputum are often false negative. With the continuous application of new molecular biology techniques in clinical detection, the classification of bacteria and microorganisms has deepened from the identification of phenotypic characteristics to the classification of gene characteristics. Sequencing analysis with 16S rDNA sequencing technology has the characteristics of high sequencing flux, large amount of data obtained, short cycle, and can more comprehensively reflect the species composition of microbial community, real species distribution and abundance information. In this paper, 16S rDNA sequencing technology was used to analyze the bacterial population composition in the sputum of severe pneumonia, and to explore a new method of etiological diagnosis.

肠道微生物与细菌性肺炎易感性的因果关系:双样本双向孟德尔随机化研究及cML-MA的应用

目的通过孟德尔随机化研究方法探究肠道菌群与细菌性肺炎易感性之间的因果关系。方法使用三种不同的孟德尔随机化分析方法,对211个肠道菌群类群与细菌性肺炎之间的关系进行211次双样本分析,并进行反向孟德尔随机化分析。以随机效应逆方差加权法(IVW)作为主要结果,并采用其他方法作为补充参考。结果柔膜菌纲(OR=1.14,95%CI 1.02~1.27,P=0.02)、放线菌科(OR=1.17,95%CI 1.02~1.35,P=0.03)、放线菌目(OR=1.17,95%CI 1.01~1.35,P=0.03)以及软壁菌门(OR=1.14,95%CI 1.02~1.27,P=0.02)的丰度升高与细菌性肺炎易感性的增加有关;消化球菌科(OR=0.88,95%CI 0.78~0.98,P=0.02)、直肠拟梭菌群(OR=0.85,95%CI 0.75~0.97,P=0.02)和鞘螺菌科UCG001(OR=0.90,95%CI 0.83~0.99,P=0.03)的丰度升高与细菌性肺炎的发病风险降低相关。一系列敏感性分析以及条件孟德尔随机化分析(cML-MA)的结果表示该研究结果可靠。反向孟德尔随机化未发现反向因果关联。结论肠道微生物的丰度升高与细菌性肺炎的易感性增加或降低相关,肠道菌群在细菌性肺炎发病机制中有重要作用,提供了潜在干预措施的新思路。

阿奇霉素联合头孢哌酮舒巴坦治疗小儿细菌性肺炎的效果分析

目的:分析阿奇霉素联合头孢哌酮舒巴坦治疗小儿细菌性肺炎的效果。方法:选取2017年2月—2023年2月北京丰台医院收治的66例细菌性肺炎患儿作为研究对象,根据随机数字表法分为观察组和对照组,各33例。两组均给予常规治疗,对照组在常规治疗基础上给予头孢哌酮舒巴坦治疗,观察组在对照组基础上给予阿奇霉素治疗。比较两组症状体征持续时间、胸部CT病灶持续时间、住院时间、D-二聚体(D-D)水平和炎性因子水平。结果:观察组发热持续时间、喘息持续时间、咳嗽持续时间、肺部啰音持续时间、胸部CT病灶持续时间及住院时间短于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001)。治疗前,两组D-D、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白细胞介素-6(IL-6)、白细胞介素-8(IL-8)水平比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);治疗后,两组D-D、TNF-α、IL-6、IL-8水平低于治疗前,且观察组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:阿奇霉素联合头孢哌酮舒巴坦治疗小儿细菌性肺炎的效果较好,可加速缓解症状,减轻炎性反应,促进康复。

肺部感染儿童支气管肺泡灌洗液病原及细胞学分析

目的分析肺部感染儿童支气管肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中的病原及细胞学成分,为临床提供诊断及治疗依据方法选取2021年8月至2022年10月于泉州市儿童医院住院治疗的42例患儿作为研究对象,其中23例BALF培养确诊为细菌感染性肺炎的患儿为细菌性肺炎组,19例支气管异物行异物取出术后BALF培养无细菌生长的患儿为支气管异物组。采用液基细胞学沉降法对上述两组患儿BALF进行病理学分析。结果23例细菌性肺炎以肺炎链球菌感染为主,肺部CT易合并肺不张;19例支气管异物以左主支气管异物多见,其中以坚果类异物为主。细菌性肺炎组的中性粒细胞百分比、C反应蛋白(CRP)水平高于支气管异物组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);细菌性肺炎组的淋巴细胞百分比低于支气管异物组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);细菌性肺炎组BALF中性粒细胞百分比高于支气管异物组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组BALF中淋巴细胞百分比、巨噬细胞百分比、纤毛柱状上皮细胞百分比比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论儿童细菌性肺炎以肺炎链球菌感染多见,其BALF细胞学组成以中性粒细胞为主,这为临床诊断及治疗提供了依据,避免临床抗生素滥用。

结核分枝杆菌特异性IFN-γ、IL-2联合检测在肺结核与细菌性肺炎鉴别诊断中的应用

目的评价结核分枝杆菌特异性细胞因子干扰素-γ(IFN-γ)、白细胞介素-2(IL-2)双因子联合检测在肺结核与细菌性肺炎鉴别诊断中的应用价值。方法选择阜阳市人民医院2022年1月-2023年10月呼吸科住院患者91例,明确诊断为肺结核患者45例(肺结核组)和细菌性肺炎患者46例(肺炎组),均进行双因子联合检测,比对分析双因子联合检测与C反应蛋白(CRP)对肺结核和细菌性肺炎鉴别诊断的效果。结果使用双因子联合检测对肺结核与细菌性肺炎进行鉴别诊断,灵敏度为86.7%、特异度为84.8%,受试者工作特征曲线下面积(AUC)值为0.928(95%CI:0.870~0.986),与CRP的鉴别诊断效果相比差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论结核分枝杆菌特异性细胞因子IFN-γ、IL-2联合检测在鉴别肺结核与细菌性肺炎时具有较高的应用价值,能为临床肺结核和细菌性肺炎的鉴别诊断提供依据。

多重耐药菌感染肺炎患者巨噬细胞表型、血清炎症因子水平变化与治疗预后的相关性

目的探究不同预后的多重耐药菌感染肺炎患者巨噬细胞表型、血清炎症因子水平特征并分析与预后的相关性。方法选取2023年1月-10月在我院就诊的101例多重耐药菌感染肺炎患者作为研究对象。根据患者确诊及治疗后1个月内预后情况划分为预后良好组(n=71)和预后不良组(n=30)。对比两组患者间一般临床资料、入院时常规临床检验指标[白细胞(WBC)、中性粒细胞计数(NEU)、淋巴细胞计数(LYM)、血红蛋白(Hb)、D-二聚体(D-D)]、有创操作情况(通气方式、是否留置胃管、是否留置尿管、是否深静脉置管)、巨噬细胞表型和血清炎症因子[白细胞介素(IL)-1β、IL-6、IL-10、肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)、降钙素原(PCT)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)]的表达水平差异。通过Spearman相关性检验与多因素Logistic回归分析筛选多重耐药菌感染肺炎患者预后不良的危险因素。结果预后不良组患者平均WBC、NEU水平均显著高于预后良好组患者,平均Hb水平显著低于预后良好组患者(P<0.05);平均M1型巨噬细胞比例、M1/M2比值均显著高于预后良好组患者,平均M2型巨噬细胞比例显著低于预后良好组患者(P<0.05);平均血清IL-1β、PCT水平均显著高于预后良好组患者,平均血清IL-10水平显著低于预后良好组患者(P<0.05);Spearman相关性分析及多因素Logistic回归分析发现多重耐药菌感染肺炎患者M1型巨噬细胞比例较高、M1/M2比值较高、血清IL-1β水平较高、PCT水平较高、M2型巨噬细胞比例较低、血清IL-10水平较低均是不良预后的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。结论多重耐药菌感染肺炎患者巨噬细胞分型及炎症水平与预后不良存在显著相关性,其中M1型巨噬细胞增多、促炎性细胞因子升高、M2型巨噬细胞减少及抗炎性细胞因子降低均是评估不良预后的重要生物学指标,对于预测患者临床结局具有一定意义。