GOALS To determine whether patients with a pre-existing PPI treatment had a higher risk of poor evolution (recurrence or death) when diagnosed with a toxicogenic Clostridium difficile digestive infection. BACKGROUND Previous studies identified pump proton inhibitor (PPI) prescription as a risk factor for C. difficile infection. The influence of PPI on the outcome of C. difficile infection is ...

b a ckground: scorpions stings are a health problem in many parts of the world. mesobuthus eupeus (buthidae) is the most prevalent species in the middle east and central asia. definition of toxicogenic and immunogenic characteris- tics of the venom is necessary to produce antidote. in this study, the noted properties of m. eupeus venom were eval- uated. m e t hods: venom was obtained by milking...

Goal. To study how the content of fusarium grains and products vital activity Fusarium fungus in wheat changes during its storage. establish within what limits number mycotoxins grown Vinnytsia region varies. Methods. Grains with signs were identified samples isolated from average using a magnifying glass (magnification 4.5 times) microscope MBS type 100–150 under sufficient lighting. The prese...

Bacterial toxins are important weapons of toxicogenic pathogens. Depending on their origin, structure and targets, they show diverse mechanisms of action and effects on eukaryotic cells. Exolysin is a secreted 170 kDa pore-forming toxin employed by clonal outliers of Pseudomonas aeruginosa providing to some strains a hyper-virulent behaviour. This group of strains lacks the major virulence fact...

poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) plasticized with EDHadEven thoug ther reports had implied that certain formulations of PVC medical tubings (2,3) and containers would, in fact, release plasticizers as well as additives to solutions, little concern had been expressed as to the possible health consequences to humans from leaching of these agents. Since Jaeger and Rubin's publication, however, considera...

Osteomyelitida v dětském věku patří i dnes k obávaným onemocněním pro řadu potenciálních komplikací. Až polovina všech případů postihuje věkovou skupinu mladší 5 let. Nejčastějším původcem je Staphylococcus aureus. Celková tíže infekce závisí na imunologickém stavu jedince a faktorech virulence etiologického agens. S průkazem některých specifických toxikogen...