[Selenium safety in children with protracted diarrhea syndrome].

The insufficient selenium safety was revealed in 27% of the children without signs of intestinal absorption damage surveyed in Novokuznetsk. Patients with coeliac disease differ doubtfully on a parameter of selenium safety from patients of control group whereas serum selenium level rises while keeping gluten free diet. Selenium insufficiency was observed approximately in 2/3 of children with allergic enteropathia and intestinal absorption damage of obscure origin.

[Clinical variants of pneumococcal pneumonia and the characteristics of its course and outcome].

The authors relate the results of examining 92 patients with acute pneumococcal pneumonia (APP). The bacteriological methods of studying the tracheal contents and pleural exudate, performed before treatment turned out highly informative. As regards the course of APP, the bacteremic , classic (infiltrative) and pleurisy-complicated varieties were distinguished.