Comparison and improvement in the methods of establishing animals model of experimental chronic sinusitis in rabbits / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare and improve the methods of establishing animal model of experimental chronic sinusitis in rabbits .</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-six New Zealand white rabbits were divided into seven groups: control group, sham-operation group I, sham-operation group II, bacteria inoculation group, ostia-blocked group, ostia-blocked and bacteria inoculation group, incomplete ostium blocked and set-cotton group. The animals were examined by the methods of histology and bacteriology after 42 days.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive rate of chronic inflammation in ostium blocked group was 80%, inoculated staphylococcus group was 100%, incomplete ostium blocked and set-cotton group was 100%, and the other groups were 0%. All infected sinuses displayed signs of moderate or severe chronic inflammation. The cultivated bacteria were mainly opportunistic pathogens. The probability of having abscess in maxillary sinus was high in ostia-blocked and bacteria inoculation group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The method of incomplete ostium blockage and set cotton can establish stable chronic sinusitis model, it is a simple and perfect method.</p>

Preventive Effect on Nosocomial Infection with Herbal Medicine Atractylodes chinensis Disinfectant for Air Sterilization in Cardiothoracic Surgery / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To observe the preventive effect on nosocomial infection by the herbal medicine Atractylodes chinensis disinfectant for air sterilization in cardiothoracic surgery.METHODS A.chinensis disinfectant and ultraviolet irradiation were used to disinfect the patients′ rooms of our cardiothoracic surgery department.The total number of germ and fungus in the indoor air before and after using the two methods were collected.The nosocomial infection rates of the same period were also studied.RESULTS A.chinensis disinfectant had strong effect on sterilization of indoor germs and fungi,and the sterilization rate was 92.7%.The comparison between A.chinensis disinfectant and ultraviolet irradiation showed significant difference in their disinfection effects,while no significant difference in their nosocomial infection rates.CONCLUSIONS The herbal medicine A.chinensis disinfectant can achieve good sterilization effect and prevent nosocomial infection.