ABSTRACT
This clinical study revealed peculiarities of early and late infectious endocarditis (IE) of artificial aortic valves. Possible sources of bacteremia, pathogenic agents and clinical picture of this pathology, methods of its early and differential diagnostics are described. High efficacy of combined antibiotic therapy is demonstrated in case of impracticability of surgical treatment.
Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Aortic Valve Insufficiency/surgery , Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy , Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects , Prosthesis-Related Infections/drug therapy , Aged , Echocardiography , Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnosis , Endocarditis, Bacterial/etiology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Postoperative Complications , Prosthesis-Related Infections/etiology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Examining the gastroduodenal mucosa (GDM) in 61 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) showed changes in the areas studied in all cases. GDM atrophy increased with the severity of COPD. Helicobacter pylori are essential in developing gastric pathology in patients with mild bronchopulmonary disease. The severity of atrophic gastritis increases with the longer duration of COPD and with more severity of hypoxia and bronchial obstruction.
