Immunological and Metabolic Causes of Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Infertility has been recognized as a civilizational disease. One of the most common causes of infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Closely interrelated immunometabolic mechanisms underlie the development of this complex syndrome and lead to infertility.

[Estimation of the frequency of occurrence of microorganisms isolated from blood cultures of hospitalized patients in the Hospital of Medical University in Gdańsk in 2000-2002].

The aim of present study was retrospective analysis of the frequencies of occurrence of the most common microorganisms isolated from blood cultures in the Medical University in Gdańsk from 2000 to 2002. The blood patterns were taken from adult patients with symptoms suggesting bacteriemia. During the 3 year study period 31788 blood samples were obtained, of which 5520 (17.