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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2014, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 369-374.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2014.05.014

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A study on the growth-promoting effect for Mycobacterium tuberculosis from tuberculous pleural effusion with resuscitation promoting factors

XING Ai-ying, LIU Zhong-quan, DU Bo-ping, SUN Qi, JIA Hong-yan, WEI Rong-rong, LIU Yang, CAO Ting-ming, DU Feng-jiao, GU Shu-xiang, MA Yu, ZHANG Zong-de   

  1. Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2014-01-13 Online:2014-05-10 Published:2014-06-07
  • Contact: ZHANG Zong-de E-mail:ZZD417@163.com

Abstract: Objective  To investigate the growth-promoting effect of resuscitation promoting factors(Rpf) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb) from pleural effusion in order to improve culture rate and short culture time of Mtb from clinical samples. Methods  Sixty-two patients with tuberculous pleurisy who admitted in Beijing Chest Hospital from Oct. 2012 to Oct. 2013 were recruited. Pleural effusion drained from every patient was centrifuged and inculated on Lowenstein-Jenson(L-J) media, MiddleBrook 7H11 containing with high- or low-concentration Rpf and 0.9% saline(as negative control). Colony formation unit(CFU) was observed every 3 days. Acid-fast bacilli(AFB), PCR and DNA sequencing for isolation identification were performed when colony formation was positive. Growth-promoting effect of Mtb were compared between media containing high- and low- concentration Rpf. Statistical analysis was performed using the software of SPSS version 17.0. Culture positive rate in different group was analyzed with Chi-square test. The average time of visible colonies and positive colonies were analyzed with paired sample t test. Results  (1) The culture positive rates of Mtb on L-J medium and 7H11 medium containing Rpf were 16.1% (10/62) and 43.5% (27/62), respectively. It was a statistically significant difference (χ2=12.84,P<0.01). (2) The average colony formation time for isolates was (20.92 ± 0.58)d and (21.69 ± 0.50)d on 7H11 media containing high- and low-concentration of Rpf, respectively. There was no significant difference(t=0.085, P>0.05). However, it was more faster than that of negative controls, (38.08 ±0.94)( t=10.19,t=9.91, P< 0.001). (3) The number of CFU on the 7H11 media containing high- or low-concentration Rpf were (34.12±4.06)×102 and (37.27±5.63)×102, respectively,There was no significant difference statistically(t=0.45, P>0.05). But both of them were much more than the negative controls (3.77±0.88)×102 with statistically significant difference(t=5.88 ,t=7.30, P<0.001). Conclusion  MiddleBrook 7H11 medium containing Rpf is an ideal culture medium to improve culture positive rate for Mtb from the tuberculosis pleurisy effusion and short culture time.

Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Resuscitation promoting factor, Culture, Comparative study