[Diseases associated with Helicobacter pylori and Candida spp.: clinical logic of combined studies].

This article discusses problems of clinical value of one of the most widespread gastroenterological forms of candidal digestive apparatus lesions--candidal dysbiosis of the bowels representing an interdisciplinary problem in its essence being at the turn of gastroenterology and clinical mycology. The article also shows the clinical and pathogenetic need in combined studies of helicobacteriosis of the stomach and candidosis of the bowels. It substantiates the approaches to the rational anti-mycotic therapy in the complex program of treatment for this category of patients.

[Candidiasis of digestive tract mucous membranes as a marker of malignant neoplasms]. / Kandidoz slizistykh obolochek organov pishchevareniia kak marker zlokachestvennykh novoobrazovanii.

Presents the findings of mycologic examinations of 12 patients with carcinomas of various sites. Though such examinations were carried out because of mycotic involvement of the mucous membranes of the digestive and respiratory organs, profound studies have revealed malignant tumors. A case history is presented. The authors come to a conclusion that candidiasis may complicate and mask the course of malignant tumors of various sites over all the phases of their development. This necessitates purposeful search for a possible tumor in patients with deep mycoses.