Objective To investigate the clinical manifestation and histopathologic changes of the fungal necrotizing retinochoroiditis. Methods Collecting 7 cases of fungal retinochoroiditis with severe immunodepression and loss of visual acuity.Seven removed eyeballs were stained with HE,PAS and silver methenamine,and observed by light microscopy,and in addition,2 of them examined by electron microscopy.Also fungal cultures of blood and affected tissues were performed. Results The chief clinical macnifestation included ciliary injection of conjunctiva,opaque aqueous fluid and vitreous and diffuse hemorrhage and greyt white opacity with retinal detachment in severe cases.Pathologic changes included hemorrhage in the retina,chorioretinal tissue necrosis,hyphae in the blood vessels,affected tissue and vitreous.Fungal culture of blood was positive in three cases.Culture of affected tissues was positive in all cases. Conclusions Eedogenous fungal infection of choroid and retina may be due to the severe immunodepression of the sufferers and usually causes chorioretinal tissue destruction and blind. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 1999, 15: 235-237)
Objective To assess the quality of current domestic literature about enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for invasive aspergillosis diagnosis by detecting Aspergillus galactomannan (GM) antigen, and to analyze the sources of bias and variability, as well as the diagnostic ability of different thresholds. Methods Both computer-based online search and manual retrieval were employed to identify relevant articles. The statistical information and quality of science were assessed and classified. The data were analyzed using Meta Disc 1.4 software. The best cutoff value for defining a positive test result was selected by summarizing the following statistical indicators as sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio (LR) and summary receiver operating characteristic curve (SROC curve), and by calculating the area under the curve (AUC) as well. Results A total of 20 studies among 2658 literatures were included in accordance with the inclusion criteria, and were divided into different groups based on different cutoff values. Though heterogeneity tests showed no threshold effect, and there were other reasons of heterogeneity. So the data were analyzed by random effects model. The results showed that, compared with other groups, the one with cutoff value set at 0.7 (AUC=0.9456, Q= 0.884 6) showed the best accuracy in diagnosing. Conclusion ELISA detection of Aspergillus GM antigen with cutoff value set at 0.7 has important significance in the early diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis, and it can be conducive to reduce mortality in patients at high risk for Aspergillus infection.
【摘要】 目的 采用系統評價方法,評估干擾素(IFN)治療蕈樣霉菌病(MF)的療效及安全性。 方法 計算機檢索截止2010年5月的Cochrane協作網系統評價方法,納入所有比較IFN與其他方法治療MF的隨機對照試驗及臨床對照試驗進行質量評價,采用RevMan 5.0.24軟件進行Meta分析。 結果 共納入6篇符合標準的已發表文獻,包括142例受試者。Meta分析結果顯示: IFN-α單獨使用對MF的療效優于安慰劑組[OR=69.36,95%CI(3.71~1 296.64)]及地精丹方劑[OR=35.53,95%CI(1.78~710.56)];而IFN-α與胸腺肽[OR=15.11,95%CI(0.71~322.61)]及IFN-α+阿維A酯[OR=3.10,95%CI(0.79~12.12)]的臨床療效差異無統計學意義;IFN-γ聯合窄譜中波紫外線(NB-UVB)治療與單用NB-UVB的臨床療效差異無統計學意義[OR=15.00,95%CI (0.46~485.32)]。90%的患者出現輕度“流感樣癥狀” 的不良反應,多可緩解及消退。 結論 IFN是目前治療MF的一線用藥,療效確切且大部分患者耐受性較好。【Abstract】 Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and side effects of interferon (IFN) in the treatment of mycosis fungoides (MF) with the method of systematic review. Methods According to the Cochrane reviewer’s handbook, all the clinical controlled trials involving mycosis fungoides being treated with interferon were retrieved. The Cochrane Collaboration’s software RevMan 5.0.24 was used for meta-analysis. Results Only six papers including 142 patients met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analyses indicated the results as follows: IFN-α monotherapy was more effective than placebo [OR=69.36,95% CI (3.71-1 296.64)] and a traditional Chinese medicine (Di-jing-dan) [OR=35.53,95% CI (1.78-710.56)], but no significant difference was found between INF-α and thymic peptide [OR=15.11, 95% CI (0.71-322.61)], and between IFN-α monotherapy and IFN-α combined with etretinate therapy [OR=3.10, 95% CI (0.79-12.12)]; and there was no significant difference between the efficacy of IFN-γ combined narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) therapy and that of single NB-UVB therapy [OR=15.00, 95% CI (0.46-485.32)]; Influenza-like side effects occurred to 90% of all the patients, which were usually slight and easy to release. Conclusion Although there are some mild side effects, interferon is safe to treat MF.
Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous disease characterized by abnormal expansion of the bronchi, manifested by cough, sputum, and recurring lung infections. As one of the common fungi of lung infection, aspergillus can not only appear as the outcome of the disease in bronchiectasis, but also as an inducement to participate in the disease progression, and ultimately complicate the course of bronchiectasis. This article describes the susceptibility factors and pathogenic mechanisms of aspergillus in bronchiectasis, and further introduces the diagnosis and treatment status of bronchiectasis combined with aspergillus infection, aiming to clarify the effect of aspergillus infection on bronchiectasis and provide new thinking directions for its clinical diagnosis and treatment.