Antibiotic sensitivity of environmental Legionella pneumophila strains isolated in Poland.

Introduction And Objective: Legionella bacteria are commonly found in natural aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes, ponds and hot springs. Legionella infection occurs through the inhalation of water-air aerosol generated, for example, by showers or hot tubs. The most common species responsible for infection is Legionella pneumophila, which can cause Pontiac fever, and Legionnaires' disease, as well as a rare extrapulmonary form.

Urticaria exacerbations and adverse reactions in patients with chronic urticaria receiving COVID-19 vaccination: Results of the UCARE COVAC-CU study.

Background: Concern about disease exacerbations and fear of reactions after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations are common in chronic urticaria (CU) patients and may lead to vaccine hesitancy.

Objective: We assessed the frequency and risk factors of CU exacerbation and adverse reactions in CU patients after COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods: COVAC-CU is an international multicenter study of Urticaria Centers of Reference and Excellence (UCAREs) that retrospectively evaluated the effects of COVID-19 vaccination in CU patients aged ≥18 years and vaccinated with ≥1 dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.

Adrenaline autoinjector is under-prescribed in typical cold urticaria patients living in tropical climate countries.

The diagnosis of typical cold urticaria (ColdU) relies on whealing in response to local cold stimulation testing (CST). It can also manifest with cold-induced anaphylaxis (ColdA). Till date, it is largely unclear how often patients with ColdU receive adrenaline treatment and are provided with an adrenaline autoinjector (AAI).

Risk factors for systemic reactions in typical cold urticaria: Results from the COLD-CE study.

Background: Cold urticaria (ColdU), that is, the occurrence of wheals or angioedema in response to cold exposure, is classified into typical and atypical forms. The diagnosis of typical ColdU relies on whealing in response to local cold stimulation testing (CST). It can also manifest with cold-induced anaphylaxis (ColdA).

The usage, quality and relevance of information and communications technologies in patients with chronic urticaria: A UCARE study.

Background: Chronic urticaria (CU) is characterized by itchy recurrent wheals, angioedema, or both for 6 weeks or longer. CU can greatly impact patients' physical and emotional quality of life. Patients with chronic conditions are increasingly seeking information from information and communications technologies (ICTs) to manage their health.

Impact of inducing general anesthesia with Propiscin (etomidate) on the physiology and health of European perch (Perca fluviatilis L.).

The aim of the study was to describe the course and timing of the different stages of anesthesia induced with Propiscin (etomidate) on juvenile European perch (experiment I) and to describe the effect of immersing specimens of this species had on selected hematological and biochemical parameters (experiment II). The study was conducted on material with body weights (BW) of 162.98 (experiment I) and 171.

Assessment of antibiotic susceptibility of Legionella pneumophila isolated from water systems in Poland.

Introduction And Objective: Several studies have reported therapy failures in patients with legionnaires'disease; however, antimicrobial resistance of clinical and environmental isolates of Legionella spp. has not yet been documented. Routine susceptibility testing of Legionella spp.

The effects of surgically implanted dummy tags on the survival, growth performance, and physiology of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca).

The aim of this work was to determine the impact of surgically implanted telemetry transmitters (TTs) on the growth, survival, hematological and biochemical indexes, and wound healing in juvenile pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) (body weight 60-90 g). Two incision suturing methods were used-silk sutures (experiment I-group ST) or tissue adhesive (experiment II-group GT). After tagging, the fish were held in a recirculating system for 35 days.

The occurrence of antibodies against Legionella pneumophila in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

Introduction: Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases are more susceptible to infection, owing to the underlying disease itself or to its treatment. Most commonly, infections affect the respiratory and urinary tracts. One of the etiological factors of infections in these patients is the bacteria of the genus Legionella.

Prevalence of Legionella pneumophila in water distribution systems in hospitals and public buildings of the Lublin region of eastern Poland.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of L. pneumophila in water supply systems, hospitals and public buildings in the Lublin region of eastern Poland.

Material And Methods: The study was carried out in 26 different objects in the Lublin region.

Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio helps predict the grade of glial tumor - a pilot study.

Unlabelled: Neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) is a recognized prognostic marker for renal, lung or colorectal carcinomas. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the preoperative value of NLCR might serve as a predictive marker for glial tumors' grading.

Methods: The retrospective analysis of NLCR was performed in neurosurgical patients treated for glial brain tumors.

Knowledge and attitude of Lublin universities students' toward the opportunity of becoming unrelated bone marrow donor.

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) is a very important life-saving procedure to treat many disorders. In August 2014, there were more than 24.5 million donor registered in the Worldwide Bone Marrow Donor Register.

[Preliminary results of research on a new marker of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: anti-PLA2R].

Unlabelled: Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is a chronic glomerular disease. It is result of new discovery that the production of anti-PLA2R autoantibodies, reacting with phospholipase A2 receptor on the surface of podocytes. Specific antibodies occur in IMN patients blood in exacerbated of disease, and disappear during remission.

[The hazards of hospitals and selected public buildings of Legionella pneumophila].

Unlabelled: The registered infection and outbreaks of epidemic tend to monitor potential reservoirs of Legionella infection. According to the Act of 29 March 2007 on the requirements for the quality of water intended for human consumption are required to test for the presence and number of Legionella in the water system of hospitals. In case of detection of L.

Assessment of cytokine release after in vitro stimulation of whole blood with legionella pneumophila in immunocompromised patients.

This study we examined ex vivo potential of the immune response after stimulation of whole blood with L. pneumophila SG 1, SG 2-14 and L. pneumophila standard strain ATCC 33152 in immunocompromised patients, such as: hemodialysis patients and patients after renal transplantation.

[Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery].

Surgical site infections - SSI belong to one of the most frequent and serious post-operative complications occurring in patients. They lead to extended hospitalization period, to increase of treatment costs, morbidity and mortality among patients. The surgical antibiotic prophylaxis is one of the most significant procedures which goal is to reduce infectious complications and to complement surgical effects.

[The characteristics of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from skin lesions observed in ambulatory patients and the assessment of their susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs].

The bacterial skin and soft-tissue infections occur commonly and are characterized by more or less intensified changes within skin and subcutaneous tissue. The bacterial skin infections give rise to significant therapeutic problems associated with increasing resistance etiological agents of these infections to antibiotics and chemotherapeutics. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of various Gram-positive microorganisms in skin lesion observed in ambulatory patients in a period from June 2005 to December 2006.

[Surgical site infection: clinical and microbiological aspects].

Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common and serious postoperative complication of modern surgery. It contributes to an increase of morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospitalization and costs of treatment. The optimal strategy in order to reduce wound infections in surgery is SSI knowledge of risk factors associated with a patient, surgery and postoperative care as well as the caution of fundamental recommendations concerning prevention, which include: preparation of patient for surgery, preparation of antiseptic principles for hand skin of the operation team, the proceedings in the case of allegation of infection or colonization within the operation team members, preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis, procedures and aspects of aseptic surgical technique, postoperative care and the rules for monitoring infections in the surgical ward.

Free radical scavengers can modulate the DNA-damaging action of alloxan.

Alloxan can generate diabetes in experimental animals and its action can be associated with the production of free radicals. It is therefore important to check how different substances often referred to as free radical scavengers may interact with alloxan, especially that some of these substance may show both pro- and antioxidant activities. Using the alkaline comet assay we showed that alloxan at concentrations 0.