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J Dolman

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PubMed1992

The influence of temperature on the behaviour of mixed bacterial contamination of the shell membrane of the hen's egg.

The inner membrane of the air cell of hens' eggs was inoculated with Pseudomonas putida, Staphylococcus xylosus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Salmonella enteritidis. The first mentioned eventually dominated the contamination of the albumen of eggs stored at 4, 15, and 20 degrees C. The last mentioned did so in eggs stored at 37 degrees C. The interval between inoculation of the membrane and gross contamination of the albumen was markedly influenced by site of contamination relative to yolk movement.

Animals↗
PubMed1991

Activity of some antiseptics against urinary tract pathogens growing as biofilms on silicone surfaces.

The activity of chlorhexidine, mandelic acid and a mandelic/lactic mixture were tested against biofilms of four species of gram-negative nosocomial organisms that commonly infect the catheterized urinary tract. Cells growing on silicone discs were exposed to concentrations of agents used in bladder instillation. Citrobacter diversus biofilms proved to be sensitive to all three agents. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae all survived well in chlorhexidine but their viability was significantly reduced by the mandelic acid formulations. These results suggest that bladder instillations of mandelic acid or mandelic/lactic acids would be more effective than chlorhexidine in eliminating biofilms from catheter surfaces.

Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary↗
PubMed1989

Activity of antiseptics against Escherichia coli growing as biofilms on silicone surfaces.

The activity of chlorhexidine, acetic, lactic and mandelic acids were examined against biofilms of Escherichia coli established on silicone discs and against the test strain growing in suspension in urine. The results showed that the concentrations of chlorhexidine and acetic acid normally used for bladder instillations to control infections in patients with indwelling catheters failed to eliminate cells from the biofilm in exposure periods of up to 2 h. Lactic acid (1% v/v) had a bactericidal effect on planktonic cells but poor activity against cells in the biofilm. Mandelic acid (1% v/v), and mandelic (1% v/v) and lactic acid (1% v/v) mixtures eliminated organisms from both suspensions and biofilms. It is suggested that these solutions be considered as alternatives to acetic acid and chlorhexidine for the washing of catheterized bladders.

Acetates↗
PubMed1986

Myocardial ischaemic/reperfusion injury in the anaesthetized rabbit: comparative effects of halothane and isoflurane.

The effects of halothane and isoflurane anaesthesia on myocardial injury in rabbits subjected to coronary artery ligation and subsequent reperfusion were analyzed. Although halothane and isoflurane (at inspired concentrations of 1.0 and 1.5 per cent, respectively) exerted comparable effects on cardiovascular status during ischaemic and reperfusion phases, greater preservation of subcellular integrity (as assessed by mitochondrial and sarcoplasmic reticular ATPase activities and myocardial ionic alterations) and a lower incidence of ventricular fibrillation and severe hypotension occurred with halothane. Our results indicate that in studies of experimental myocardial ischaemia anaesthetics may, independently of cardiovascular actions, influence the nature and extent of resulting injury, possibly by virtue of their differing effects on subcellular membrane systems.

Adenosine Triphosphatases↗
PubMed1986

The effect of temperature, mean arterial pressure, and cardiopulmonary bypass flows on somatosensory evoked potential latency in man.

Median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in 21 patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass, in order to establish the effects of hypothermia, reductions in mean arterial pressure, and alterations in cardiopulmonary bypass flows on evoked potential latency. Induction and maintenance of anesthesia with fentanyl caused a significant prolongation of latency of the first cortical peak. Temperature changes were linearly correlated with changes in latency for peaks recorded from Erb's point (r = -0.843, p less than 0.01) and the contralateral cortex (r = 0.843, p less than 0.01). There was no significant effect of mean arterial pressure or cardiopulmonary bypass flow reductions on latencies under the conditions of this study. Our results emphasize the importance of monitoring peripheral and first cortical peak latencies in evaluating somatosensory evoked potentials. It is suggested that peak latency prolongations beyond those predicted by temperature alterations may be indicative of hypoperfusion.

Adult↗