Incidence of acute intestinal infections in Saint Petersburg during COVID-19 pandemic

The results of a study modern epidemiological and characteristics acute intestinal infections against the backdrop COVID-19 pandemic are presented. article reflects current trends in frequency detection viral bacterial etiology, particular, growing prevalence norovirus infection is shown. Particular attention paid to increase incidence salmonellosis campylobacteriosis. An 2019 by 25.7% shown, which higher than average long-term rate 28.1%. Age features among children have been established. Given widespread use antibiotics or other drugs that change microbial landscape (cytostatics, chemotherapy drugs), as well significant number hospitalizations patients, there high risk developing antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Undoubted requires problem registration, diagnosis clostridium infections, make it difficult obtain data on caused Clostridium difficile Russian Federation St. Petersburg. discusses detail possibilities for further improvement measures prevent transmission infections.