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S Kohno

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[Fundamental and clinical studies of cefroxadine in pediatric field (author's transl)].

Fundamental and clinical studies on cefroxadine (CXD) were carried out, and we have obtained the following results. (1) Sensitivity distribution: As for the sensitivity distribution in S. aureus, the peak was within the ranges from 3.13 to 6.25 microgram/ml in the inoculum size of 10(9) CFU/ml, the distribution was less than or equal to 0.1 to 50 microgram/ml in the inoculum size of 10(6) CFU/ml, with the peak at 1.56 to 6.25 microgram/ml. In S. pyogenes, the sensitivity distribution ranged between less than 0.1 and 1.56 microgram/ml, with the peak at 0.1 microgram/ml in the inoculum size of 10(9) CFU/ml. In the inoculum size of 10(6) CFU/ml, however, the all strains were distributed within the ranges of 0.1 to 0.78 microgram/ml, and the growth of 49 out of 54 strains (91%) was inhibited at less than or equal to 0.1 microgram/ml. In E. coli, the sensitivity peak was at 25 to 50 microgram/ml in the inoculum size of 10(8) CFU/ml, and 5 strains (9.3%) were detected with greater than 100 microgram/ml. Of the 5 strains, 1 strain showed cross tolerance with CEX, the remaining 4 strains was at 50 microgram/ml and at 25 microgram/ml in 2 strains each. In the case of inoculum size of 10(6) CFU/ml, the sensitivity distribution was all within the ranges from 0.78 to 12.5 microgram/ml, except for 1 strain at 100 microgram/ml, with the peak being within the ranges from 3.13 to 12.5 microgram/ml. As for the above 100 microgram/ml-strain, it was showing cross tolerance with CEX. (2) Serum concentration: CXD was administered at a dose level of 10 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg between meals to 5 children, and CXD concentration in their serum was measured. In the group of the 10 mg/kg administration: average 30 minutes value; 8.7 microgram/ml, 1 hour value; 9.15 microgram/ml, 2 hours value; 7.4 microgram/ml, 3 hours value; 2.85 microgram/ml, 4 hours value; 1.0 microgram/ml and 6 hours value; 0.32 microgram/ml, with half-life of 0.88 hours. In the group of the 20 mg/kg administration: average 30 minutes value; 11.7 microgram/ml, 1 hour value; 16.8 microgram/ml, 2 hours value; 10.7 microgram/ml, 3 hours value; 8.15 microgram/ml, 4 hours value; 3.33 microgram/ml, 6 hours value; 1.22 microgram/ml, with half-life of 1.03 hours. A significant interrelation in dose response was observed between the 2 groups. (3) CLINICAL RESULTS: Clinical investigation were held in 29 cases (47 boys and 32 girls). Their diseases comprised of 2 acute pharyngitis, 28 acute purulent tonsillitis, 11 scarlet fever, 3 cervical purulent lymphadenitis, 14 acute bronchitis, 7 acute pneumonia, 11 urinary tract infection and 3 skin soft tissue infection. The drug was effective in 74 out of the 79 cases (93.7%). Causative organism was proved in 60 out of the 79 cases. Fifty-five cases (91.7%) were observed bacterial disappearance or reduction in the 60 cases. Side effects were observed in a total of 3 cases (3.8%), i.e. 2 cases of abnormal values in the laboratory findings (an eosinophilia and/or an elevation of the GPT readings) and 1 case of manifestation of exanthema.

Adolescent↗

Chromosome evolution of near-haploid clones in an established human acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line (NALM-16).

A cell line has been established from blood lymphoblasts of a female patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) shown to have near-haploid (27 chromosomes) cells in the bone marrow. The findings about the cell line were: 1) The frequency of near-haploid cells in culture decreased with time from 98.2% when the culture was started to 5.4% 15 months later. 2) Most of the other cells except the near-haploid ones were hyperdiploid, i.e., duplicates of the cells with near-haploid chromosome constitutions. 3) Chromosome evolution was seen in the near-haploid clones. The possible ancestor clone (clone A) had 27 chromosomes, one of each pair except no.10, 14, 18, and 21, which were disomic. A suggested evolution process is: clone A yields clone B (26 chromosomes: clone A, -no.10) yields clone C (27 chromosomes: clone B, +X) yields clone D (26 chromosomes: clone C, -no.21), clone E (28 chromosomes: clone C, +NO.20). Clone B and D, each with 26 chromosomes, appeared to contain the lowest number of chromosomes, appeared to contain the lowest number of chromosomes ever described for human somatic cell clones in vitro. 4) Changes in the constitutions of the hyperdiploid cell clones were preceded by evolution and changes in the near-haploid clones. 5) In near-haploid cells with 2 X-chromosomes, 1 exhibited late DNA replication; in hyperdiploid cells with 3-5 X-chromosomes, 2 were non-late DNA-replicating. 6) Fresh (uncultured) and cultured leukemia cells were antigenically typical non-T, non-B or common type ALL cells (positive for la-like and null-type ALL antigens and negative for surface membrane immunoglobulin).

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Chromosomes and causation of human cancer and leukemia: XXXI. Dq- deletions and their significance in proliferative disorders.

Three cases with myeloproliferative disorders associated with Dq- deletions (13q- and 15q-) in their marrow cells are described. In addition, a summary of the experience with 14 cases of Dq- at Leuven, Belgium and the cases in the literature is presented. The findings indicate frequent involvement and susceptibility to deletion of the long arms of chromosomes No. 13 and No. 15 in lympho- and myeloproliferative disorders, thus adding these chromosomes to the list of those involved nonrandomly in human neoplasia.

Adult↗

Chromosomes and causation of human cancer and leukemia. XXXIII. 5q-- in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

The case of a 4-year-old boy with ALL, possibly developing subsequent to a lymphoma involving the thoracic cavity, which was shown to be of the T-cell type, is presented. The leukemic cells had a 5q-- anomaly, which had previously been described only in cases of refractory anemia and/or AML. The 5q-- abnormality was invariably accompanied by a 9p-- chromosome in the leukemic cells. The interstitial deletion leading to the 5q-- chromosome was shown with banding techniques to be similar to that described previously in myeloproliferative disorders. Some aspects of the 5q-- anomaly in ALL and its relation to previous experience with this karyotypic change are discussed.

Antigens↗

The chromosomes and causation of human cancer and leukemia: XXXVIII. Cytogenetic experience in Ph1-negative chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML).

Among 300 patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) followed at our institute during the last ten years, 36 (12%) were thought to have Ph1-negative CML. In eight of these patients, chromosomal abnormalities were found in the leukemic cells; in four, the karyotypic abnormalities were established with banding techniques. The data of the present study and a review of the literature regarding chromosomal changes in Ph1-negative CML indicate that: 1) no characteristic or consistent karyotypic change is present in Ph1-negative CML and that diploidy is more common in this than any other leukemia; 2) the most common changes involve group C chromosomes (particularly +8); and 3) a missing Y is less common in Ph1-negative CML than in its Ph1-positive counterpart. The karyotypic changes in Ph1-negative CML resemble more those encountered in Ph1-positive CML than in acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). The much shorter survival of the Ph1-negative CML patients vs that of the Ph1-positive group was again substantiated, and some of the previously reported clinical and laboratory findings unique to Ph1-negative CML were confirmed. On the basis of the cytogenetic findings it is concluded that Ph1-negative CML appears to be an entity unto itself.

Adult↗

Priming increases the amount of interferon mRNA in poly(rI).poly(rC)-treated L cells.

Priming by mouse interferon pre-treatment resulted in an accumulation of interferon mRNA in poly(rI).poly(rC)-treated L cells, starting early in the period of interferon synthesis. On electrophoresis, the priming activity of an interferon preparation co-migrated with the antiviral activity, which suggests identity of the functional principle(s) for these activities.

Animals↗

[Laboratory and clinical studies on cefamandole in pediatric field (author's transl)].

Laboratory and clinical studies were performed on a new semisynthetic cephalosporin, cefamandole (CMD), and following results were obtained. (1) Serum concentrations and urinary recovery rates of CMD were determined after an intravenous administration of CMD 30 mg/kg in 13 children with normal renal function. In 5 of 13 children, mean serum levels after a one shot intravenous injection were 112.5 micrograms/ml at 15 minutes, 52.2 micrograms/ml at 30 minutes, 23.3 micrograms/ml at 1 hour, 4.9 micrograms/ml at 2 hours and trace at 4 hours. In other 5 children, mean serum levels after drip infusion for 1 hour were 78 micrograms/ml at 30 minutes, 59 micrograms/ml at 1 hour, 9.8 micrograms/ml at 2 hours and trace at 4 hours, after the onset of drip infusion. In the remaining 3 children who received CMD by drip infusion for 2 hours, mean serum levels were 24.3 micrograms/ml at 30 minutes, 35.3 micrograms/ml at 1 hour, 30.2 micrograms/ml at 2 hours, 5.3 micrograms/ml at 3 hours and 1.5 micrograms/ml at 4 hours after the onset of drip infusion. Urinary recovery rates in 5 children were 154.7%, 98.3%, 93.2%, 111.8% and 66.9%, respectively, during 8 hours. (2) CMD was administered to 40 patients with various infections (acute U.T.I. 8, acute angina lacunaris; 2, acute bronchitis; 5, cervical purulent lymphadenitis; 2, post-measles bronchopneumonia; 3, acute bronchopneumonia; 18, pyothorax; 2, S.S.S. syndrome; 1) by one-shot intravenous injection at a dose of 40-120 mg/kg per day. The clinical efficacy rate was 92.5% and bacteriological efficacy rate was 79.2%. (3) As the side effect of CMD, eosinophilia was observed in 1 case, rash and elevation of GOT and GPT in 1 case, and proteinuria in 1 case.

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Ph1-positive CML in a 13;14 translocation carrier.

A 63-year-old woman with Ph1-positive CML and a constitutional 13;14 Robertsonian translocation is described. The rarity of this cytogenetic combination and the significance of the D/D translocation in the genesis of the Ph1 and other chromosome anomalies in myeloproliferative disorders is briefly discussed. It is concluded that the occurrence of the two cytogenetic anomalies and the clinical states is coincidental.

Chromosomes, Human, 13-15↗

Disseminated atypical mycobacteriosis in a child--a case of Mycobacterium sculoflaseum.

A case of disseminated mycobacterial disease caused by mycobacterium sculoflaceum is presented in a three-year-old female. Atypical acid-fast organisms were found in cultures from the tissue of lymph node and bone marrow, gastric juice and feces. Histologically the mesenteric lymph nodes contained numerous large macrophages which had large numbers of acid-fast bacilli. Caseation necrosis was absent. Distinguishing features are the extensive involvement of lymph nodes and bones and the preference for intracellular presence of acid-fast bacilli. Up to the present in Japan there are only 17 reported cases of atypical mycobacteriosis in children.

Child, Preschool↗

Fulminating lactose-positive Vibrio septicemia.

Recently cases of tissue invasion by as yet unnamed marine vibrios which were morphologically and biochemically similar to both Vibrio parahemolyticus and V. alginolyticus, but not identical with either of them, have been described. We have seen a patient who had serious widespread tissue infection with a halophilic, Gram-negative bacterium which was isolated from blood and leg lesions. The organism had the characteristics of the genus Vibrio, and lactose fermentation and ONPG reactions were positive. It also had a lower tolerance for sodium chloride in the nutrient broth compared with the above two vibrios. The isolate seems identical to the lactose positive (L+) Vibrio described by HOLLIS et al. (1976). Tissue infection resulting in severe necrotizing cellulitis and vasculitis was demonstrated at autopsy.

Cellulitis↗

[Clinical experience with sustained release cephalexin (S-6437) in pediatrics (author's transl)].

S-6437 (Sustained release cephalexin granule for pediatric use) was studied with the following results: 1) Following the single oral administration of 25 mg/kg of S-6437 in 6 children 4 approximately 6 years old, the following blood levels (average) of cephalexin were obtained: 3.1 microgram/ml in one hour after the administration, 8.6 microgram/ml in 2 hours, 8.7 in 4 hours, 7.2 in 6 hours, 4.0 in 8 hours and 1.2 in 12 hours. Effective blood levels of cephalexin by S-6437 were maintained for longer period of time than those by regular cephalexine dry syrup. In 4 of 6 children receiving S-6437, cephalexin was scarcely detected in their blood in 12 hours after the administration. From this, it is not considered that S-6437 is accumulated in body. 2) S-6437 was administered to 38 patients including: 7 with pneumonia, 7 with acute bronchitis, 1 with suppurative lymphadenitis, 4 with acute pharyngitis, 15 with acute tonsillitis and 4 with acute urinary tract infections. Out of the 35 cases, 31 (88.6%) responded to S-6437, and 3 cases could not be evaluated. 3) Transient diarrhea in 2 patients, rash in 1 and elevation of serum GOT, GPT and LDH in 1 were observed. However, these side effects were improved by discontinuation of S-6437.

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