Candidosis of the pharyngeal mucosa in patients with infectious mononucleosis.

The aim of our study was to assess the frequency rate of Candida yeast-like fungi in isolations from nasal and pharyngeal mucosa in patients diagnosed with IM who had undergone an antibiotic therapy. The study was performed in 51 patients aged 17-33. The diagnosis of IM was made on the basis of clinical symptoms, haematological, biochemical and serologic examination results.

Research of enzymatic activities of fresh juice and water infusions from dry herbs.

Research was done on the presence of enzymes in juice obtained from fresh plant material from Chamomilla recutita L. (Rauschel)-anthodium, Lamium album L.-flos, Calendula officinalis L.

Bacterial exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The role of lung function in aetiology of exacerbation.

The objective of the study was determination of the most frequent bacterial factors, including Haemophilus parainfluenzae, suspected of causing COPD exacerbation, of the relation between bacterial strains and respiratory system functional status as well as of antibiotic sensitivity of sputum isolated bacteria. The examined group comprised 28 patients treated in the Pulmonary Department of Medical University of Lublin. The subjects fulfilled the criteria of type I COPD bacterial exacerbation.

Microbial etiologies in community acquired pneumonia (CAP).

The objective of the study was determination of bacterial etiologic factors, including antibiotic atypical pathogens, of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults and of sensitivity of isolated strains. The examined group comprised 50 patients with clinical and x-ray image of pneumonia. Patients' expectoration sputum was analyzed.

Characteristics of opportunistic species of the Corynebacterium and related coryneforms isolated from different clinical materials.

Taking into account the increasing contribution of species, which enter into the composition of purely physiological flora of the organism, of the Corynebacterium type and related coryneforms in opportunistic infections in people, the analysis of strains was made from different clinical materials from patients. Their identification was made on the basis of biochemical properties and their antibiotic sensitivity was characterized. It was found that strains with similar biochemical properties (C.