Diseases and Pathogens

Severe pneumonia is associated with high mortality rates, and appropriate severity assessment plays a main role in timely admission to the hospital, including intensive care unit. There are several scores for risk (poor outcome) assessment in …

The objective of the study was to determine incidence and level of contamination of hot water supply systems with Legionella pneumophila in public buildings, including medical care institutions, in Moscow region. A total of 12 public buildings or …

Successful outcome of complicated intra-abdominal infections (peritonitis) is determined by two key factors – surgical control of infection site and appropriate and timely antimicrobial therapy. Over the years choice of high antimicrobials for the …

Nosocomial meningitis is one of the life-threatening complications following head injury and neurosurgery interventions. The prevalence of nosocomial meningitis varies widely (0.8% to 17% of the patients undergoing neurosurgery). Nosocomial …

This paper provides data on genetic characteristics of circulating Neisseria meningitidis strains in Moscow over the period of 2001–2010. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) method was used according to international standards. Retrospective analysis …

In this review currently available data on the etiological diagnosis, management and treatment of encephalitis are discussed in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine. The article represents data in this research field, including …

In this paper the main results of intervention campaign carried out among physicians and patients in different outpatient settings of Smolensk region are presented and discussed. The campaign aimed to improve the practice of antibacterial therapy in …

The risk of the development of diabetic foot syndrome in diabetic patients is more than 25% during the life. Almost half of all cases of diabetic foot syndrome are associated with infections with about 65% of infections involving the bone tissues. At …

Objective. Objectives. To determine the diagnostic and treatment patterns for acute male urethritis (AMU) in Russia. Materials and Methods. Retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted during 2009 in 4 cities of Russia: Kaluga, Pskov, Smolensk and Tula. Data on diagnostic and treatment approaches for AMU subjects ≥16 years old were collected and analyzed using specially designed case report forms. Results. 556 cases of AMU were analyzed during study period. The average age of patients was 29 years (16–68 years).

The high prevalence of invasive candidiasis (IC) in intensive care units (ICU) is one of the major problems of medical mycology and the modern medicine in general. More than 10% of all infections in ICU are caused by Candida spp. Infections caused by …