[Influence of endovideosurgical operations on rate of purulent surgical complications].

Structure and rate of postoperative hospital complications after endovideosurgical operations are analyzed. Comparison of laparotomic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy were used as the model. Microbial contamination of unit environment and medical devices and correlation between purulent complications and laparoscopic procedures rate are analyzed.

[Current epidemiological surveillance of tuberculosis].

Some present-day specific epidemiological, microbiological and clinical features of tuberculosis are presented. A variant of the epidemiological surveillance morbidity scheme, comprising 3 blocks, viz. information, analysis and management, is proposed.

[Tick-borne borreliosis in the Iaroslavl region].

The present paper characterizes a natural focus of tick-borne borreliosis in the Yaroslavl Region, analyzes the incidence of this infection in the Region, and thus concludes that the density of the population living in the areas of the natural foci of tick-borne borreliosis has a significant impact on its epidemic process. The incidence of tick-borne borreliosis in the Yaroslavl Region has remained a challenge in the past 7 years. By the number of cases, this infection heads the list of naturally focal infections recorded in the Region.