[Current course of infectious endocarditis]. / Sovremennoe techenie infektsionnogo éndokardita.

Etiological factors, clinical manifestations, laboratory evidence and outcomes of infectious endocarditis (IE) were studied in 59 patients treated in 1981-1996. Cases of the secondary form predominated. Previously described stages (infectious-toxic, immuno-inflammatory, dystrophic) were not observed. Systemic immunocomplex pathology with development of myocarditis, nephritis, arthritis, serositis occurred frequently. Causes of late diagnosis are analysed, recommendations on management of patients with risk factors of infectious endocarditis, preventive measures are provided.

[The efficacy of flonivin BS in the treatment of intestinal dysbacteriosis]. / Znachenie flonivina BS v lechenii disbakterioza kishechnika.

The paper presents results of intestinal dysbacteriosis (ID) treatment with flonivin in 25 patients. The diagnosis was made clinically and bacteriologically (fecal examinations). Flonivin BS proved to be an effective biological preparation for management of ID stage I and II. It is composed of bacteria which do not conflict with macroorganism, contribute to normalisation of intestinal biocenosis, is especially beneficial in ID induced by long-term administration of antibiotics.