腹泻患者艰难梭菌及其毒素A/B检出率分析

目的了解住院腹泻患者艰难梭菌及其毒素A/B的检出情况,为临床诊断抗生素相关性腹泻提供参考依据。方法收集2015年9月至2016年8月崇州市人民医院疑似抗生素相关性腹泻住院患者的粪便标本163份,用艰难梭菌快速检测试剂盒检测艰难梭菌特异性抗原谷氨酸脱氢酶(GDH);用酶联免疫荧光法检测GDH阳性标本中艰难梭菌毒素A/B的产生情况。结果 163份粪便标本中GDH阳性为34份,阳性率为20.86%。34份GDH阳性标本中艰难梭菌毒素A/B阳性率为41.18%(14/34),可疑阳性率为17.65%(6/34),阴性率为41.18%(14/34)。结论疑似抗生素相关性腹泻住院患者艰难梭菌GDH检出率较高,毒素A/B阳性率也比较高,提示临床应重视抗生素相关性腹泻患者艰难梭菌感染的诊断。     

上海部分地区儿童艰难梭菌相关性腹泻的临床分析

本文旨在监测儿童腹泻中艰难梭菌相关性腹泻(CDAD)的发病情况,并对其进行回顾性临床分析。对复旦大学附属儿科医院2007年2月～9月111例腹泻患儿的粪便标本进行艰难梭菌毒素A检测及粪便厌氧菌培养,对所有患儿进行回顾性病史采集及分析,并对粪便培养所得的4株艰难梭菌菌株用多位点可变数目串联重复序列分析(MLVA)技术进行同源性分析。111例患者中,艰难梭菌毒素A检测及艰难梭菌培养均为阳性者无,艰难梭菌毒素A阳性而艰难梭菌培养阴性者16例,艰难梭菌毒素A阴性而艰难梭菌培养阳性者4例,艰难梭菌毒素A及艰难梭菌培养均阴性者91例。比较院内、院外组3种不同病程腹泻CDAD的发病率,无显著差异。MLVA分析发现粪便培养得到的4株艰难梭菌菌株有部分同源性。结果提示,目前上海部分地区儿童CDAD发病情况为散发,但彼此之间有部分同源性;院内、外获得性腹泻的CDAD发病率无显著差异;艰难梭菌毒素A阳性或艰难梭菌培养阳性的病例在临床表现上与艰难梭菌毒素A阴性且艰难梭菌培养阴性的腹泻病例无显著差异。     

3种检测艰难梭菌方法的临床应用评估

本研究旨在对3种检测粪便样本中艰难梭菌的方法进行临床应用评估,为艰难梭菌的实验室检测提供参考。采用艰难梭菌毒素A/B(Clostridium difficile toxins A and B,CDAB)酶联免疫荧光检测法、环丝氨酸-头孢西丁-果糖琼脂(cycloserin-cefoxitin-fructose agar,CCFA)常规培养法和显色培养法(chromID~(TM))同步检测粪便样本中的艰难梭菌,并对培养所得菌株进行tcdB基因扩增以验证其产毒性。以艰难梭菌培养联合tcdB基因扩增为参考方法,分别计算上述3种方法的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值和阴性预测值等参数,分析其与参考方法的一致性。研究共收集临床粪便样本164份,参考方法检测结果为58份阳性,106份阴性。经统计分析,艰难梭菌毒素A/B法的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值和阴性预测值分别为51.7%、95.3%、85.7%和78.3%,CCFA常规培养法分别为72.4%、98.1%、95.5%和86.7%,而艰难梭菌显色培养法分别为94.8%、92.5%、87.3%和97.0%。3种方法中,艰难梭菌显色培养法与参考方法的一致性最高(Kappa=0.856)。采用该方法检测粪便样本中的艰难梭菌操作简便,成本经济,结果判断直观、准确,具有较好的临床应用价值。     

住院腹泻患者艰难梭菌快速检测结果分析

目的了解住院腹泻患者艰难梭菌带菌情况,为抗生素相关腹泻患者的诊断和治疗提供参考。方法收集2015年9月至2016年8月住院腹泻患者粪便标本163份,用艰难梭菌快速检测试剂盒检测艰难梭菌。结果艰难梭菌检出总阳性率为20.86%(34/163),其中春季16.67%、夏季15.79%、秋季17.86%、冬季27.87%,经比较差异无统计学意义(χ2=2.943,P0.05);成人粪便标本阳性率为22.52%(25/111),儿童粪便标本阳性率为17.31%(9/52),差异无统计学意义(χ2=0.583,P0.05);男性粪便标本阳性率为21.69%(18/83),女性粪便标本阳性率为20.0%(16/80),差异无统计学意义(χ2=0.202,P0.05);艰难梭菌阳性患者抗菌药物平均使用天数为12.74d,阴性患者为8.21d,差异有统计学意义(t=-7.81,P0.01)。结论住院腹泻患者艰难梭菌阳性率高低与抗菌药物使用时间长短有关。     

酶联免疫吸附试验检测艰难梭菌A毒素

实验用兔单特异抗艰难梭菌Ａ毒素ＩｇＧ包被酶标板,以羊抗艰难梭菌Ａ毒素ＩｇＧ标记辣根过氧化物酶作为第二抗体,采用双抗体夹心ＥＬＩＳＡ法检测艰难梭菌Ａ毒素,可检测出０．９４ｎｇ的精制Ａ毒素,对６１株菌的培养液及６５份健康人粪便标本检测发现此法具有较高的特异性。用平行线定量法对几份典型产毒培养物进行了定量测定,结果表明,在一定剂量范围内线性及平行性好,结果准确、可靠。可用于临床粪便标本中艰难梭菌Ａ毒素的筛查及定量检测。     

住院非腹泻儿童艰难梭菌的定植及相关特征

目的了解石家庄地区住院非腹泻儿童艰难梭菌的定植率、毒素产生及核糖体分型特征,并与本地区成人艰难梭菌感染(Clostridium difficile infection,CDI)患者中分离的菌株进行同源性分析。方法采用改良快速肉汤孵育法对2011年10月至2012年6月石家庄三所医院的601份粪便标本进行厌氧培养,筛选出艰难梭菌;应用PCR方法检测A、B毒素基因并进行核糖体分型,Ntsys PC 2.0软件进行同源性分析。结果 601份住院非腹泻儿童粪便标本的艰难梭菌定植率为25.3%(152/601),其中产毒株定植率为18.3%(110/601);2岁以下婴儿与2~18岁儿童定植率分别为20.6%(81/394)、34.3%(71/207)。PCR核糖体分型共分有23个型别,其中6种主要型别的菌株占82.2%(125/152)。与该地区成人CDI患者来源菌株的12个型别相比,有10个型别相同。结论石家庄地区住院非腹泻儿童艰难梭菌的定植率不同年龄段有差异,产毒株的定植率较高,且与引起成人CDI的菌株有同源性。提示艰难梭菌可能在儿童与成人间相互传播,尤其是无症状儿童作为艰难梭菌的储存库可能会污染医院环境,成为医院感染的潜在因素。     

艰难梭菌的检验

本文简要述及艰难梭菌毒素A和毒素B检验中的一些问题,着重于A^-B^ 分离菌株的检验,包括细菌培养、毒素的组织培养检定、毒素和共同抗原的酶联免疫吸附试验等,并对检验结果的临床意义进行了分析和讨论。     

ICU患者艰难梭菌分离培养与 流行病学特征研究

目的了解ICU患者艰难梭菌的定植和感染情况,为预防艰难梭菌的流行提供参考。方法收集2016年9月至2017年6月福建医科大学附属第一医院ICU中139例住院时间7d的患者的粪便样本,对其进行选择性厌氧培养和质谱鉴定。对艰难梭菌培养阳性标本进行毒素基因(tcdA、tcdB、cdt A、cdtB)的PCR检测以及毒素A、B表型检测。收集所有患者的临床资料,并对艰难梭菌培养阳性患者的临床特征和实验室检查结果进行单因素分析和多因素回归分析。结果艰难梭菌检出率为17.27%(24/139)。其中,14株艰难梭菌的tcdA和tcdB基因检测阳性,占58.3%(14/24);10株为tcdA和tcdB基因检测阴性,占41.7%(10/24)。所有菌株二元毒素基因(ctdA/ctdB)均未检出。单因素分析提示,高龄、长时间住院、高淋巴细胞数、使用β-内酰胺类抗生素是艰难梭菌定植的高危因素;多因素回归分析提示,使用β-内酰胺类抗生素是艰难梭菌定植的独立危险因素(OR=3.881,P=0.039)。结论我院ICU可能存在艰难梭菌感染和传播的风险,对具有高龄、长期住院以及使用抗生素等高危因素的患者应进行艰难梭菌的监测,以防艰难梭菌的传播、感染和艰难梭菌相关性腹泻的发生。     

艰难梭菌实验室快速鉴定方法检验效能的比较

目的评价3种艰难梭菌实验室鉴定方法的快速性及准确性。方法 2013年6月至2013年11月,收集136名ICU患者共248份标本进行24 h、48 h厌氧培养,并进行鉴定,同时对大便标本提取DNA进行tcd B毒素基因检测。以48 h培养结果为参考标准,评价24小时培养法和PCR扩增tcd B基因法鉴定艰难梭菌的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值和阴性预测值。结果 136名ICU发生腹泻的患者中,11名患者共有12份标本48 h培养为艰难梭菌阳性,艰难梭菌感染率为8.09%(11/136),标本阳性率为4.84%(12/248)。24小时培养法及PCR扩增tcd B基因法的灵敏度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为75.00%、100%、100%、98.74%和83.33%、99.15%、83.33%、99.15%。结论提取大便DNA tcd B毒素基因是最快速、灵敏度和特异度均较高的方法;48小时培养法时间相对较长,但稳定可靠,并可以保留菌株进行后续试验;24小时培养法,时间短、简便但会漏诊某些阳性病例。     

艰难梭菌研究现状

艰难梭菌(Clostridium difficile,CD)是产芽胞革兰阳性厌氧菌,产毒素艰难梭菌可导致艰难梭菌感染(Clostridium difficile infection,CDI)。产毒素艰难梭菌已被公认是抗菌药物相关性腹泻最常见的病原体,也是发达国家最常见的导致住院患者腹泻感染的原因之一。高毒力菌株导致全世界范围内CDI的发病率和死亡率增加。如何快速而准确地检测CD一直是备受关注的问题,国内外多推荐两步法和三步法进行检测。艰难梭菌治疗的一线用药是甲硝唑、万古霉素以及非达霉素,应用粪便微生物移植(faecal microbiota transplantation,FMT)也可作为治疗轻度或严重复发CDI(recurrence Clostridium difficile infection,rCDI)的可选方法。艰难梭菌的芽胞能抵抗不良环境,但抗菌药物的使用,医院环境的复杂性和医务工作者的手等因素会导致艰难梭菌易于传播,因此医疗机构应加强艰难梭菌的预防。本文主要对艰难梭菌的流行病学、致病机制、检测及治疗进行综述。     

Clostridium difficile strains not producing Toxin A,but producing Toxin B [toxA(-)tox B(+)]--etiologic agent of antibiotic associated diarrhoea (AAD) in Poland

Previously, toxin A-negative/toxin B-positive Clostridium difficile strains were not thought to be associated with clinically significant diseases. In our study among 159 tested C. difficile strains isolated from feacal samples from 413 patients with antibiotic associated diarrhoea (AAD) 17 strains (11%) were negative in the "Culturette Brand Toxin" CD (Becton-Dickinson) for detection toxin A and positive in the TOX A/B test, designed for detection of both toxins. The conserved regions of both toxin genes were detectable in all of isolates studied by the PCR. Nine of these C. difficile strains had a deletion in the A gene and remaining 8 strains, revealed an amplicon with the expected size of approximately 2500 bp. In this paper we described the first time the toxin A-negative/toxin B-positive C. difficile strains with deletion in toxin A gene, isolated from the faecal samples of patient with AAD in Poland.     

Occurrence of Clostridium difficile in fecal samples of HIV-infected children in Poland

The prevalence of Clostridium difficile and its toxins (A and B) in HIV-positive children in Poland was investigated in a group of 18 children, aged 6 months to 8 1/2 years. Stool samples were tested using an antigen detection method for toxin A/B, cytotoxicity-neutralization and culture. In 3 cases (17%) C. difficile toxins were detected in both stool samples and strains recovered from culture. The three strains isolated were shown by PCR methods to contain toxins A and B genes. All children had been treated previously with antimicrobial and antiviral agents. All three C. difficile-positive children had mild diarrhea that resolved without specific therapy. Further studies involving a large number of children and molecular analyses of isolated C. difficile strains are necessary to determine the frequency and rate of carriage of C. difficile strains among HIV-positive children in Poland.     

Novel evidence suggesting Clostridium difficile is present in human gut microbiota more frequently than previously suspected

Prevalence rate of Clostridium difficile in healthy human adults is believed to be very low. Our RT-PCR system using glass powder, which can eliminate PCR inhibitors, detected C. difficile toxin B mRNA in 16 of 30 fecal samples (53.3%) from healthy human adults. In contrast, we failed to detect toxin B in the same fecal samples by PCR using DNA templates extracted with phenol-chloroform. Our results suggest that PCR inhibitors in feces carried through phenol-chloroform extraction procedure might suppress the sensitivity of PCR and that C. difficile is actually present in human gut microbiota more frequently than previously suspected.     

Clostridium difficile and enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis strains isolated from patients with antibiotic associated diarrhoea

From the fecal samples of 332 patients with a clinical diagnosis of antibiotic associated diarrhoea (AAD), 131 Clostridium difficile strains were isolated. For detection of toxin A in the isolated strains the enzymatic immunoassay was used. The cytopathic effect was determined on McCoy cell line. PCR was used for the detection of non-repeating and repeating sequences of toxin A gene and non-repeating sequences of toxin B gene. One hundred and six isolated C. difficile strains were TcdA(+)TcdB(+), 10 strains TcdA(-)TcB(+) and 15 were non-toxigenic TcdA(-)TcdB(-). Out of the same fecal samples 50 Bacteroides fragilis strains were isolated. All B. fragilis strains were tested in PCR reaction for fragilysine gene detection (bft). In 9 strains (18%) this gene was detected and the strains could be assumed as enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF). In 4 fecal samples toxigenic C. difficile (TcdA(+)TcdB(+)) was found simultaneously with ETBF. One sample contained C. difficile (TcdA(-)TcdB(+)) and ETBF. Out of 4 fecal samples only ETBF was isolated. The cytotoxicity of ETBF strains was tested on HT29/C1 human colon carcinoma cell line. The cytotoxicity titer in the range of 20 and 80 was observed.     

Clostridium difficile binary toxin (CDT) and diarrhea

Clostridium difficile is a major enteropathogen of humans. It produces two main virulence factors, toxins A and B. A third, less well known toxin, C. difficile toxin (CDT), is a binary toxin composed of distinct enzymatic (CdtA) and cell binding/translocation (CdtB) proteins. We used a novel enzyme linked immunoassay (EIA) to detect CdtB protein in feces and culture fluids. Additionally, PCR was used to assay C. difficile isolates from fecal samples for the CDT locus (CdtLoc). Although the results from 80 isolates suggest no relationship between toxin concentrations in situ and in vitro, there is a good correlation between PCR detection of the cdtB gene and EIA detection of CdtB protein in vitro. Possible implications of the detection of CDT in patients are discussed.     

In vivo lysogenization of a Clostridium difficile bacteriophage ФCD119

Clostridium difficile is a nosocomial pathogen identified as the cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. In this study, we have documented the lysogeny of a C.?difficile bacteriophage in hamsters during C.?difficile infection. The lysogens isolated from the hamsters were toxin typed and their phage integration site was confirmed by PCR. Through toxin ELISA it was found that the toxin production in the in?vivo isolated lysogens was affected due to ФCD119 lysogenization as in the case of in?vitro isolated ФCD119 lysogens. Together our findings indicate that a baceriophage can lysogenize its C.?difficile host even during the infection process and highlights the importance of lysogeny of C.?difficile phages as an evolutionary adaptation for survival.     

Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea from a general hospital in Argentina

Clostridium difficile is responsible for 15-25% of all cases of antibiotic associated diarrhea. The incidence of infection with this organism is increasing in hospitals worldwide, consequent to the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Although the clinical and financial impact of nosocomial C. difficile infection is believed to be significant, only limited information is available on the importance of C. difficile as a cause of diarrhea in Argentina. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact and diagnosis methods of CDAD from symptomatic patients in a general hospital from Argentina. Consecutive diarrheal stool samples from symptomatic patients from a General Hospital in Argentina were screened for toxigenic C. difficile between April 2000 and April 2001. Toxins were detected in stools by the Premier Cytoclone A+B EIA. Each specimen was examined for toxigenic C. difficile strains by culture. From 104 specimens, 40 (38.5%) [32 of 87 patients (36.8%)] were positive and 64 (61.5%) [55 of 87 patients (63.2%)] were negative by stool toxin assay and/or toxigenic culture. In 11 of 40 positives samples C. difficile toxins were detected only by toxigenic culture. Five (15.6%) patients presented with symptomatic recurrences. Toxin-negative strains were not isolated. This data indicates that the high prevalence of toxigenic strains of C. difficile is of concern in routine diagnostic testing for C. difficile toxins in our study population. Detection of toxins in stools by EIA, coupled with testing strains for toxigenicity only in those cases in which direct toxin assay produces negative results, may be a satisfactory strategy. CDAD is an emerging nosocomial problem in our hospital. It will be necessary to evaluate the epidemiology and measures to control nosocomial spread.     

Isolation of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile and enterotoxin producing Bacteroides fragilis from fecal specimens of patients suspected of antibiotic associated diarrhoea

Fifty faecal samples from patients suspected of AAD (antibiotic associated diarrhoea) were studied for Clostridium difficile and enterotoxin producing Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF). Using TCD (Becton-Dickinson) and C. difficile Toxin A test (Oxoid) in 34% of specimens the presence of toxin A was detected. From all specimens 25 C. difficile strains were isolated. All isolated strains produced toxin B in vitro which was shown in Mc Coy cytotoxicity test. Eighteen strains only were toxin A positive in vitro. From all isolated C. difficile strains 28% were tox A (-) tox B (+). By means of PCR presence of toxin A and toxin B genes was tested directly in faecal samples and in strains. From the same 50 faecal samples 17 B. fragilis strains were isolated. Four of them produced the enterotoxin (fragilisin) which was detected on the HT 29/C1 cell line. Genes of fragilisin were found in strains and directly in faecal samples. Toxin producing C. difficile and B. fragilis (ETBF) together were found in 3 samples. From one faecal sample only ETBF was cultured.     

Presence and molecular characterization of Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens in intestinal compartments of healthy horses

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens are commonly associated with colitis in equids, but healthy carriers exist. Scarce information is available on the prevalence of Clostridium spp. in gastrointestinal compartments other than faeces in healthy horses, and it is unknown whether faecal samples are representative of proximal compartments. The objectives were to investigate the prevalence of C. difficile and C. perfringens in different intestinal compartments of healthy adult horses and to determine whether faecal samples are representative of colonization in proximal sites and overall carrier status. RESULTS: Toxigenic C. difficile was isolated from 14/135 (10.3%) samples from 8/15 (53.3%) horses. Between zero and three sites were positive per horse, and multiple sites were positive in four horses. Isolates were recovered from duodenum, jejunum, ileum, right dorsal colon, small colon and rectum. When multiple compartments were positive in a single horse, two different C. difficile ribotypes were always present. Clostridium perfringens Type A (CPE, beta2 toxin gene negative) was recovered from the left ventral colon of one horse (0.74%, 1/135 samples). Agreement between faeces and overall C. difficile carrier status was good. CONCLUSIONS: Clostridium difficile can be found in different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract of healthy horses, and multiple strains can be present in an individual horse. The prevalence of C. perfringens in healthy adult hoses was low, consistent with previous reports. Faecal samples were representative for presence of C. difficile in proximal compartments in 5/8 horses (63%) but were not representative for the specific strain.