Clinical analysis of fungal rhino-sinusitis in 189 cases / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the clinical features of fungal rhino-sinusitis.@*METHOD@#Clinical data of 189 patients suffering from fungal rhino-sinusitis treated by functional endoscopic sinus surgery was analyzed retrospectively. The analyzed data included clinical type, age of onset, predilectionsite, reason, and surgical outcome.@*RESULT@#Among the 189 patients with fungal rhino-sinusitis,181 cases were fungal ball,6 cases were allergic fungal rhino-sinusitis, 1 case was acute invasive fungnal rhino-sinusitis, 1 case was chronic invasive fungnal rhino-sinusitis. One hundred and twenty-eight cases were in the maxillary sinus (123 cases were unilateral, 5 cases were bilateral). Nineteen cases were in the ethmoid sinus. 31 cases were in the sphenoid sinus. Two cases were both in the maxillary sinus and ethmoid sinus, 1 case was both in the maxillary sinus and sphenoid sinus. Two cases invasive fungnal rhino-sinusitis had diabetes history. All the patients treated by functional endoscopic sinus surgery, 184 cases without recurrence, 5 cases suffered re-operation.@*CONCLUSION@#The incidence of fungal rhinosinusitis is showing a rising trend, fungal ball is the highest. The sinusitis patients whom we highly doubt for fungal infection should be confirmed by using sinonasal secretion smear, cultivation and histopathological examination. Surgical treatment should completely remove the fungal masses, to avoid reoperation.

Detection and Drug-resistance Analysis of Extended Spectum ?-Lactamases Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To investigate drug resistance characteristice of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum?-lactamases(ESBLs) in our hospital so as to instruct rational use of antibiotics in clinic. METHODS The ESBLs were determined by the sensitivity and confirming tests according to NCCLS(1999) standard. RESULTS The isolated ratio of ESBLs producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae increased from 28.6% and 29.2% in 2005 to 48.5% and 49.2% in 2007. Extended-Spectum ?-Lactamases germs showed high resistance to cephalosporins-1G, 2G, 3G, to Penicillin and to Am Aztreonam. The rate of sensitivity to imipenem was 100.0%. CONCLUSIONS There is an increasing trend of ESBLs producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae. The imipenem is the best drug for treatment the bacterium producing ESBLs.

Clinical study of microwave ablation in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical efficacy of microwave ablation in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS). METHODS Eight patients with snores and 48 with OSAHS were included in the study. They all received micro-surgeries including plastic operations on the uvula and soft palate,tonsil ablation and tonsillectomy,inferior nasal concha and adenoid ablation,and de-volume of the tongue root. Symptoms six months before and after surgery were monitored by Polysomnography(PSG). RESULTS In 56 cases, the patients’ throats were widened. The mean values of the apnea hypopnea index(AHI), the lowest saturations (LSaO2) and the snoring index were significantly different before and after surgery(P