Methanol metabolism in thermotolerant methylotrophic Bacillus strains involving a novel catabolic NAD-dependent methanol dehydrogenase as a key enzyme

The enzymology of methanol utilization in thermotolerant methylotrophic Bacillus strains was investigated. In all strains an immunologically related NAD-dependent methanol dehydrogenase was involved in the initial oxidation of methanol. In cells of Bacillus sp. C1 grown under methanol-limiting conditions this enzyme constituted a high percentage of total soluble protein. The methanol dehydrogenase from this organism was purified to homogeneity and characterized. In cell-free extracts the enzyme displayed biphasic kinetics towards methanol, with apparent K _m values of 3.8 and 166 mM. Carbon assimilation was by way of the fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase cleavage and transketolase/transaldolase rearrangement variant of the RuMP cycle of formaldehyde fixation. The key enzymes of the RuMP cycle, hexulose-6-phosphate synthase (HPS) and hexulose-6-phosphate isomerase (HPI), were present at very high levels of activity. Failure of whole cells to oxidize formate, and the absence of formaldehyde-and formate dehydrogenases indicated the operation of a non-linear oxidation sequence for formaldehyde via HPS. A comparison of the levels of methanol dehydrogenase and HPS in cells of Bacillus sp. C1 grown on methanol and glucose suggested that the synthesis of these enzymes is not under coordinate control.Abbreviations RuMP ribulose monophosphate - HPS hexulose-6-phosphate synthase - HPI hexulose-6-phosphate isomerase - MDH methanol dehydrogenase - ADH acohol dehydrogenase - PQQ pyrroloquinoline, quinone - DTT dithiothreitol - NBT nitrobluetetrazolium - PMS phenazine methosulphate - DCPIP dichlorophenol indophenol     

成人革兰阴性杆菌肺炎23例临床分析

本文以临床体征,胸片和连续二次以上细菌培养阳性为诊断标准,报告革兰阴性杆菌肺炎２３例,并就其临床表现,并发症及预后进行分析,提出８种情况应考虑革兰阴性杆菌肺炎,对临床诊断和治疗有指导意义．     

海洋分离芽胞杆菌抗白念珠菌活性物质的理化性质及类别

为寻找新型抗真菌活性物质,采用管碟法对7株分离自海洋的芽胞杆菌在不同Na Cl浓度下产生抗白念珠菌活性物质特性、活性物质的耐热性及不同p H值条件下的活性进行了比较,八大溶剂系统纸层析法对活性物质的类别进行了初步鉴定。结果表明,随着Na Cl浓度的变化产生活性物质的量也在变化,Na Cl浓度达7%时均不能产生,但在正常海洋环境盐浓度(Na Cl含量2%~3%)下都产生;活性物质有很强的耐热性和耐酸碱性,说明其较稳定;7株菌产生的抗白念珠菌活性物质均为碱性水溶性抗生素。由于目前临床上抑制人体病原真菌活性物质绝大多数为脂溶性,因而这些芽胞杆菌产生的抗白念珠活性物质有可能为新型物质,此外本研究结果为这些菌株所产生活性物质的分离纯化提供了依据。     

Mercury Tolerance of Thermophilic <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus</Emphasis> sp. and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ureibacillus</Emphasis> sp

Although resistance of microorganisms to Hg(II) salts has been widely investigated and resistant strains have been reported from many eubacterial genera, there are few reports of mercuric ion resistance in extremophilic microorganisms. Moderately thermophilic mercury resistant bacteria were selected by growth at 62 °C on Luria agar containing HgCl₂. Sequence analysis of 16S rRNA genes of two isolates showed the closest matches to be with Bacillus pallidus and Ureibacillus thermosphaericus. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values for HgCl₂ were 80 μg/ml and 30 μg/ml for these isolates, respectively, compared to 10 μg/ml for B. pallidus H12 DSM3670, a mercury-sensitive control. The best-characterised mercury-resistant Bacillus strain, B. cereus RC607, had an MIC of 60 μg/ml. The new isolates had negligible mercuric reductase activity but removed Hg from the medium by the formation of a black precipitate, identified as HgS by X-ray powder diffraction analysis. No volatile H₂S was detected in the headspace of cultures in the absence or presence of Hg²⁺, and it is suggested that a new mechanism of Hg tolerance, based on the production of non-volatile thiol species, may have potential for decontamination of solutions containing Hg²⁺ without production of toxic volatile H₂S.     

血培养标本中病原菌的分布特征、 耐药性变迁和耐药基因分型

目的分析嘉兴市中医医院血培养标本中病原菌的分布特征、耐药性变迁和耐药基因分型。方法将本院2013年1月至2016年12月送检的血培养标本进行培养、转种、分离鉴定和药敏试验,采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术进行产超广谱β-内酰胺酶(ESBLs)革兰阴性菌和革兰阳性菌的耐药基因检测,并对阳性菌株、科室分布、耐药性等相关数据进行分析。结果 2013年1月至2016年12月共送检血培养标本27 003份,共分离出病原菌(剔除重复菌株)978株,阳性率为3.62%,2015-2016年阳性率显著低于2013-2014年,差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。血培养阳性株数前三位为ICU、儿科和肾内科,2015-2016年与2013-2014年相比,ICU的阳性株数构成比显著下降,儿科、呼吸内科和其他科室显著上升,差异有统计学意义(P0.01)。血培养致病菌检出率最高的为大肠埃希菌,占18.51%,其次为表皮葡萄球菌,占10.53%,不可忽视的是真菌,占4.91%。2015-2016年与2013-2014年相比,金黄色葡萄球菌检出率显著上升,粪肠球菌和近平滑假丝酵母菌的检出率显著下降,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。血培养分离的大肠埃希菌对氨苄西林的耐药率最高,肺炎克雷伯菌对呋喃妥因的耐药率最高。2015-2016年与2013-2014年相比,大肠埃希菌对氨苄西林/舒巴坦和庆大霉素的耐药率显著下降(P0.01),肺炎克雷伯菌对庆大霉素的耐药率显著上升(P0.01)。分离的表皮葡萄球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌对青霉素的耐药率最高,2015-2016年与2013-2014年相比,表皮葡萄球菌对红霉素和氯洁霉素的耐药率显著下降(P0.01),金黄色葡萄球菌对环丙沙星和左氧氟沙星的耐药率显著下降(P0.01)。大肠埃希菌ESBLs(+)菌株对氨苄西林、氨苄西林/舒巴坦、头孢唑啉等的耐药率以及所有基因型表达率均显著高于ESBLs(-)菌株(P0.05或P0.01);肺炎克雷伯菌ESBLs(+)菌株对头孢唑啉、头孢曲松、庆大霉素等的耐药率以及TEM、SHV、CTX-MⅡ基因型表达率均显著高于ESBLs(-)菌株(P0.05或P0.01)。表皮葡萄球菌检出mecA基因(+)72株,金黄色葡萄球菌检出mecA基因(+)53株。屎肠球菌和粪肠球菌分离株中,未发现有vanA(+)、vanB(+)和vanM(+)万古霉素耐药株。结论了解本院血培养致病菌整体变化趋势、病区分布特点及耐药性变迁和耐药基因分型,对临床合理使用抗生素和院内感染的控制有重要意义。     

结核菌L型感染与无反应性结核病关系的研究

本文应用改良抗酸染色及免疫组织化学染色等方法对４２例非特异性炎、肉芽肿性炎及肿瘤进行抗酸及免疫组化染色,观察抗酸菌Ｌ型感染与无反应性结核病的关系进行了初步研究。抗酸染色结果阳性率为８０．９５％;免疫组化染色为７８．５７％。     

肿瘤患者感染三种常见革兰阴性杆菌耐药性分析

目的分析肿瘤患者临床分离的革兰阴性杆菌分布及其主要菌株的耐药性,为指导临床合理用药提供依据。方法对2014年1月~2015年12月恶性肿瘤患者感染分离的1478株革兰阴性杆菌及其主要菌株的耐药性进行回顾性分析。结果分离的1478株革兰阴性杆菌中,以大肠埃希菌(568/1478)38.43%、肺炎克雷伯菌(338/1478)22.87%、铜绿假单胞菌(216/1478)14.61%3种为主。这3种革兰阴性杆菌均呈多药耐药性;除亚胺培南对革兰阴性杆菌有较好的抗菌活性外,其它药物均显示有一定的耐药性,其中对派拉西林的耐药率在91%以上,头孢他啶、头孢噻肟、复方新诺明等药物的耐药率在70%以上。结论肿瘤患者感染革兰阴性杆菌耐药现象严重,尤其是感染产超广谱β-内酰胺酶(ESBLs)的大肠埃希菌和肺炎克雷伯菌呈多重耐药,实验室应加强对革兰阴性杆菌耐药性的监测,以指导临床合理选用抗菌药物。     

LTSE—新的大肠菌群快速检测法

本文报道快速简易、结果准确、应用广泛、效益明显,总大肠菌群和粪大肠菌群在15～18小时内同时检出,费用比部颁三步发酵法(GB)节省75～84%的大肠菌群检测新方法。笔者研究出 Lactose-Tryptone-Sodium Dodecyl sulfate-Trace Elements[简称 LTSE]培养基,加上几种鉴定验证试验的 LTSE 法,用来快速检测水质、食品、冷饮、餐具等各类样品703件,结果与国标法(GB)对照总符合率为99.3%;同时与美国《水和废水标准检验法》(16版1985年)新发展的现行标准检测粪大肠菌群的正式 A-1法相比较特异性强,灵敏度高,能提高检出率,并节约经费38.1%.     

Description and validation of a rapid (1 h) flow cytometry test for enumerating thermophilic bacteria in milk powders

AIMS: The aim of this study was to develop a rapid assay for enumerating thermophilic bacteria in milk powder. METHODS AND RESULTS: The BactiFlow flow cytometer was used to count bacteria based on esterase activity in viable bacterial cells. A protocol for total viable bacteria was modified by heat-treating the sample to selectively label thermophilic bacteria. Samples of milk powder dissolved in 0.1% peptone were treated with 0.8% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid to reduce background interference because of denatured milk proteins. Either thermophilic bacteria were added to the dissolved milk powder or milk powder solutions were incubated at 55 degrees C for 2-3 h to enrich the natural thermophile population for testing. Results from the BactiFlow were compared with traditional plate count results. CONCLUSIONS: Thermophilic bacteria in milk powder can be enumerated within 1 h using the BactiFlow flow cytometer. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Microbiological test results obtained within 1 h can potentially be used to monitor manufacturing processes, effectively trace problems and provide confidence in the manufacture of product.