Comparative study on clinical manifestations and antibiotics resistance in neonates with the sepsis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To compare the clinical characteristics and antibiotics resistance of neonatal sepsis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in order to provide guidance for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Methods Forty-two newborns with Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis and 50 newborns with Escherichia coli sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit of Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College from January 2000 to October 2009 were enrolled into this study. The clinical data, laboratory examinations and prognosis of these newborns were retrospectively analyzed and compared. The antibiotic resistance data of different onset age of the two diseases were compared. Early-onset sepsis was defined as the age at the onset ≤3 days, and late-onset sepsis was defined as the age at the onset ＞3 days. Results (1) Comparison of clinical characteristics: Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis caused higher incidence of apnea or gasp compared with Escherichia coli sepsis (61.9% vs 6.0% ,x2= 17. 34, P＜0. 05); the time of developing to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome or disseminated intravascular coagulation of the newborns with Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis [(40±28) h] was shorter than that of the newborns with Escherichia coli sepsis [(89±26) h] (t= -3.17, P＜0.05); while the incidence of purulent meningitis of Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis was lower ( 4. 8% vs 30. 0 %, x2 = 9.65, P ＜ 0. 05 ). ( 2 ) Comparison of non-specific laboratory examinations: compared with Escherichia coli sepsis, Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis caused higher incidence of the leucocyte count ＞ 25 × 109/L (42. 9% vs 22.0%, x2 = 4. 60,P＜0. 05), platelet count ＜ 100 × 109/L (52.4% vs 18.0%, x2 = 12.07, P＜0. 05) and C-reaction protein ＞8 mg/L (95.2% vs 76.0% ,x2 =6. 55, P＜0. 05). (3) Comparison of results of antibiotic resistance: the resistance rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae (81.8%00-100. 0%) to Cephalosporins was higher than that of Escherichia coli (17. 2%-63. 2%) (x2 =6.97-11.92, P＜0. 05); the resistance rates of late-onset sepsis of Klebsiella pneumoniae to Amoxicillin/clavulanic-acid and Cefoperazone/sulbactam were higher than those of Escherichia coli (75.0% vs 0.0%, x2 =26.67, P＜0. 05;83. 3%vs 0. 0%, x2 = 12.53, P＜0. 05 respectively); no resistance to Imipenem were found. The percentages of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) positive Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were obviously higher in neonates with late-onset sepsis than those early-onset ones (65.0% vs 17. 8%,x2 = 11.06, P＜0. 05; 100. 0 % vs 30. 0 %, x2 = 20. 22, P＜0. 05 respectively); and positive ESBLs rate of the late-onset Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis was higher than that of Escherichia coli sepsis (100. 0% vs 65.0%, x2 =9.16, P＜0. 05). (4) Comparison of mortality rate: the mortality rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis was higher than that of Escherichia coli sepsis (21.4% vs 4. 0%,x2=6.59, P ＜ 0. 05 ) . Conclusions Compared with Escherichia coli septicemia, Klebsiella pneumoniae septicemia has more severe symptoms, developed to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome or disseminated intravascular coagulation quicker, and has higher mortality rate. The percentage of ESBLs positive Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae increased rapidly. The clinical use of antibiotics should be rationale.

Karyotypic variation and geographic distribution of Anopheles campestris-like (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

Seventy-one isolines of Anopheles campestris-like were established from wild-caught females collected from human-biting and animal-biting traps at 12 locations in Thailand. All isolines had an average branch summation of seta 2-VI pupal skins ranging from 20.3-30.0 branches, which is in the range of An. campestris (17-58 branches). They showed three different karyotypes based on the amount of extra heterochromatin in the sex chromosomes, namely Forms B (X2, Y2), E (X1, X2, X3, Y5) and a new karyotypic Form F (X2, X3, Y6). Form B has been found only in Chaing Mai and Kamphaeng Phet populations, while Forms E and F are widely distributed throughout the species range. Genetic crosses between the 12 isolines, which were arbitrarily selected as representatives of An. campestris-like Forms B, E and F, revealed genetic compatibility that provided viable progeny through F2 generations, suggesting a conspecific nature of these karyotypic forms. These results are supported by the very low intraspecies variation (genetic distance < 0.005) of ITS2, COI and COII from genomic DNA of the three karyotypic forms.

Effects of crocetin on doxorubicin-induced damage in rats with myocardial mitochondria / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To study the protective effects of crocetin on the doxorubicin-induced damage in rats with myocardial mitochondria. METHODS: Rats were given intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin to induce cardiotoxicity. After continuous oral administration of crocetin, the rats were sacrificed, and myocardial mitochondria were isolated. The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), O~-_2. production, the activity of respiratory chain complex IV and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and DNA fragmentation were determined. The expression level of COII gene was determined through RT-PCR. RESULTS: Crocetin increased the activity of respiratory chain complex IV and GSH-PX, MMP and the expression level of COII and decreased DNA fragmentation and superoxide anion radical O~-_2. production in rats with myocardial mitochondria. CONCLUSION: Crocetin may decrease the damage in rat myocardial mitochondria induced by doxorubicin.