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Objective To explore the effects of two lubricants on skin preparation from donor site in patients with skin flap transplantation. Methods According to digit number table, 83 patients undergoing wound repair using modified fascia flap were divided into observation group (n=41) and control group (n=42). The former group were treated with Johnson K-Y Lubricant, while the latter with talcum powder. The two groups were compared in terms of the skin flap quality from donor site, pain degree and number of bacteria before and after transplantation. Results There was no significant difference in bacteria number before and after transplantation in the two groups (P>0.05), but the difference between the groups was significant (P<0.01). The flap preparation quality in the observation group was significantly better than that of control group and the pain degree was significantly lower than that of observation group. Conclusion Johnson K-Y Lubricant can significantly improve flap preparation quality and reduce pain.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribation of the AmpC enzyme in Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from burned patients. METHODS Susceptibility tests were used to detect antibiotic resistance to 20 kinds of antimicrobial drugs in 20 strains of A. baumannii isolated from burned patients, AmpC enzyme genes were detected by PCR and partial positive products were chosen to sequence. RESULTS Drug resistances to ?-lactam antibiotics in 20 strains of A. baumannii isolated from burned patients had exceeded 85% except levofloxacin or cefoperazone/sulbactam. Of ADC genes 95% were positive, but all DHA genes were negative. Through sequence and Blast analysis, partial ADC positive products were identical with that of EF546445. CONCLUSIONS The multidrug resistance of A. baumannii isolated from burned patients to ?-lactam antibiotics is serious. AmpC enzyme mediated by chromosome, ADC, prevails in A. baumannii isolated from burned patients.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the disseminateion of the carbapenemase in Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from burned patients.METHODS Susceptibility tests of 20 strains of A.baumannii isolated from burned patients to 20 kinds of antimicrobial drugs were detected.Subsequently,seven genes encoding carbapenemase,including OXA-23,OXA-24,OXA-51,OXA-58,IMP,VIM and SIM,were detected by PCR and genes of partial positive products were sequenced.RESULTS Drug resistances to ?-lactam antibiotics of 20 strains of A.baumannii isolated from burned patients all exceeded 85% except to levofloxacin or cefoperazone/sulbactam.Nineteen strains(95%) were OXA-23 genes positive and all other genes were negative.Through sequence and Blast analysis,OXA-23 gene products were identical with that of CAB69042.1.CONCLUSIONS The multidrug resistance of A.baumannii isolated from burned patients to ?-lactam antibiotics is critical.Carbapenemase of OXA-23 prevails in A.baumannii isolated from burned patients.
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Objective To screen and identify B cell epitopes in SAG1, SAG2, SAG3, GRA1, GRA6 and P35 antigens of Toxoplasma gondii. Methods The indexes such as hydrophilicity, accessibility, flexibility, secondary structure and polarity of the 6 antigen moleculars above mentioned were analyzed by BioSun system. Two B cell epitopes with high antigenicity from each antigen molecular were selected, and the total twelve pairs of oligonucleotide chains were designed according to the 12 B cell epitopes’ sequence and synthesized, then cloned into plasmid pET-32c. The 12 fragment B cell epitopes were expressed and the expressed fusion proteins were identified with Western blot. Results Twelve B cell epitopes from 6 Toxoplasma antigens (two from each antigen) were predicted and selected. The epitope genes were successfully cloned into pET-32c and expressed. Western blot results showed that 3 of 12 expressed fusion proteins could be recognized by the immunized rabbit sera with soluble antigen of Toxoplasma gondii, but not by the unimmunized rabbit sera Conclusion Three B cell epitopes of Toxoplasma[with potential diagnostic value are obtained.
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AIM: To examine the autoantibody against ? 1-adrenoceptor and its biologic activities during the development of renal hypertension. METHODS: Renal hypertension of rat was achieved by clipped renal artery, the titre of autoantibody to ? 1-adrenoceptor was detected using ELISA immunoassay. Furthermore, the biological offects of these autoantibodies on cultured cardiomyocytes were also examined. RESULTS: After two weeks of clipping renal arteries, both the frequency of occurrence and the titre of autoantibodies to cardiac ? 1-adrenergic receptor were significantly increased as compared with the control of pre-treatment. The increased autoantibodies lasted for several weeks and then automatically decreased gradually to the pre-clipping level at 12 weeks. The biological effects of these autoantibodies displayed an "agonistic-like" activities on the beating frequency of cultured neonatal cardiomyocytes. CONCLUSION: Autoantibodies against ? 1-adrenoceptor may play a role in the elevation of peripheral vascular resistance and in the development of cardiac hypertrophy in rats with renal hypertension.