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The objective of this study was to compare the MALDI Biotyper system and the microbiological diagnosis algorithm for identification of non-fermenting bacteria isolated from respiratory tract in cystic fibrosis patients. The identification and typing …

Objective. To reveal the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae, and M. catarrhalis clinical pediatric isolates in Yekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk region during 2013-2015. Materials and Methods. In total 231 H. influenzae, 289 S. pneumoniae, and 266 M. catarrhalis isolates were included in the study. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed partially by disc-diffusion method and partially by automated method, depending on the local practice; β-lacamase production was detected by the nitrocefin disc test.

The results of hepatitis markers prevalence estimation and the immune response intensity and duration in hospital staff (Buryatiya, Ulan-Ude, n=611 and Moscow, n=653) after vaccination against hepatitis B are presented. HBV serological markers were …

Examination of rational pharmacotherapy is one of the major functional duties of the doctor – the clinical pharmacologist. Chemotherapy as etiotropic therapy is one of the most important types of pharmacotherapy. A retrospective analysis of case …

The present study was conducted within the framework of Saint Petersburg’s multi-purpose programmes initiated in 2014 to restrain antimicrobial resistance. The study was observational and retrospective. The analysis included three maternity …

Objective. To monitor the level of compliance of paediatricians regarding antimicrobial therapy of acute respiratory infections in children. Materials and Methods. Аnonymous survey of paediatricians of Rostov region was conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors during 2009-10 and 2014-15. The analysis was performed to assess the compliance with the national recommendations developed by the Union of paediatricians of Russia among the 3 groups of doctors (practicing ≤5 years; 6-20 years; ≥21 years).

Overall 842 cases of admission due to tick bites in Irkutsk area during 2014 were analyzed. Detection of DNA/RNA of the tick-born encephalitis virus, Lyme borreliosis, monocytic ehrlichiosisand granulocyticanaplasmosis in the human serum and in the …

Objective. To assess pathogen identification from positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Materials and Methods. At the first stage, an in vitro study using MALDI-TOF MS and including 11 pathogen species (K. pneumoniae, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus, E. faecalis, E. faecium, C. albicans, C. parapsilosis) was performed. This study involved hourly attempts to identify the above listed pathogens by MALDI-TOF MS (Vitek MS, bioMerieux) during incubation until their correct identification.

This article describes a clinical case of fatal polymicrobial pneumonia in a patient with progressive pulmonary tuberculosis. The clinical case represents a co-infection with tuberculosis, viral and pneumocystis infection in a HIV-uninfected patient …

This paper presents results of the study aimed to evaluate level of knowledge on antibacterial therapy and empiric use of antimicrobial agents in the treatment of respiratory infections in medical students. A total of 197 fifth and sixth year medical …