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Clinical analysis of cases of neonatal Streptococcus agalactiae sepsis

S. J. Zeng, Tang, X. S., Zhao, W. L., Qiu, H. X., Wang, H., Feng, Z. C., Zeng, S. J., Tang, X. S., Zhao, W. L., Qiu, H. X., Wang, H., and Feng, Z. C., Clinical analysis of cases of neonatal Streptococcus agalactiae sepsis, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

With the advent of antibiotic resistance, pathogenic bacteria have become a major threat in cases of neonatal sepsis; however, guidelines for treatment have not yet been standardized. In this study, 15 cases of neonatal Streptococcus agalactiae sepsis from our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Of these, nine cases showed early-onset and six cases showed late-onset sepsis. Pathogens were characterized by genotyping and antibiotic sensitivity tests on blood cultures.

Effect of early vitamin D supplementation on asthma and the possible mechanisms

X. Chen, Rao, S. Q., Gao, B. H., and Jiang, Z. Q., Effect of early vitamin D supplementation on asthma and the possible mechanisms, vol. 14, pp. 14136-14143, 2015.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways with variable airflow obstruction and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. It is believed that Th2-derived cytokines orchestrate the asthmatic response and the maintenance of the balance of Th1/Th2 plays a crucial role in prevention of asthma. Moreover, 1,25(OH)2D3, the biologically activate form of vitamin D, was reported with an almost opposite role in prevention and treatment of asthma.

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