Di-μ-cyanido-1:2κ2 C:N,2:3κ2 N:C-hexa­cyanido-1κ3 C,3κ3 C-tetra­kis(1,10-phenanthroline)-1κ2 N,N′;2κ4 N,N′;3κ2 N,N′-1,3-dicobalt(III)-2-iron(II) tetra­hydrate

The hydro­thermal reaction of CoCl2·6H2O, 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and K3[Fe(CN)6] in deionized water yielded the title cyanide-bridged trinuclear cluster, [Co2Fe(CN)8(C12H8N2)4]·4H2O or [{CoIII(phen)(CN)4}2{FeII(phen)2}]·4H2O, which contains two CoIII centers and one FeII center linked by cyanide bridges. The combination of coordinative bonds, O—H⋯N and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking inter­actions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.630 (2) Å] results in the stabilization of a supra­molecular structure. All uncoordinated water molecules are disordered. Thermogravimetric analysis reveals that the title complex loses the four crystal water mol­ecules at about 333 K, then the anhydrous phase loses no further mass up to about 573 K, above which decomposition occurs

Poly[[diaqua­hexa-μ-cyanido-cerium(III)ferrate(III)] dihydrate]

In the structure of the title complex, {[CeFe(CN)6(H2O)2]·2H2O}n, the CeIII and FeIII atoms exhibit square anti­prismatic [CeN6(H2O)2] (site symmetry m2m) and octahedral [FeC6] (site symmetry 2/m) coordination geometries, respectively. The metal atoms are linked alternately through the cyanide groups, forming a three-dimensional framework in which the {Ce2Fe2(CN)4} puckered square unit is the basic building block. The crystal packing is enforced by O—H⋯O and O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds, including the uncoordinated water molecule which is located on a mirror plane

Tris(1,10-phenanthrolin-1-ium) hexa­cyanidoferrate(III) ethanol monosolvate trihydrate

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, (C12H9N2)3[Fe(CN)6]·C2H5OH·3H2O, consists of two half [Fe(CN)6]3− anions located on inversion centers, three 1,10-phenanthrolin-1-ium cations, [Hphen]+, an ethanol and three water solvent mol­ecules. The average Fe—C and C—N bond lengths are 1.942 (6) and 1.154 (3) Å, respectively, while the Fe—C—N angles deviate slightly from linearity with values ranging from 177.8 (2) to 179.7 (2)°. The FeIII atoms adopt a distorted octa­hedral geometry. All the species are linked through O—H⋯N, N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter­actions, resulting in a three-dimensional supra­molecular network

Diagnosis and microecological characteristics of aerobic vaginitis in outpatients based on preformed enzymes

AbstractObjectiveAerobic vaginitis (AV) is a recently proposed term for genital tract infection in women. The diagnosis of AV is mainly based on descriptive diagnostic criteria proposed by Donders and co-workers. The objective of this study is to report AV prevalence in southwest China using an objective assay kit based on preformed enzymes and also to determine its characteristics.Materials and methodsA total of 1948 outpatients were enrolled and tested by a commercial diagnostic kit to investigate the AV prevalence and characteristics in southwestern China. The study mainly examined the vaginal ecosystem, age distribution, Lactobacillus amount, and changes in pH. Differences within groups were analyzed by Wilcoxon two-sample test.ResultsThe AV detection rate is 15.40%. The AV patients were usually seen in the sexually active age group of 20–30 years, followed by those in the age group of 30–40 years. The vaginal ecosystems of all the patients studied were absolutely abnormal, and diagnosed to have a combined infection [aerobic vaginitis (AV) + bacterial vaginitis (BV) 61.33%; 184/300]. Aerobic bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, were predominantly found in the vaginal samples of these women.ConclusionAV is a common type of genital infection in southwestern China and is characterized by sexually active age and combined infection predominated by the AV and BV type