[Postoperative wound complications in cardiosurgery].

Presented in the article are the results of examination and treatment of 65 patients with infectious wound complications of the sternotomic injury after open heart surgery. The main risk factors for their development in our patients were as follows: obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, severe heart failure, prolonged operation, sternal instability. The leading pathogenic microorganisms were Gram positive staphylococci.

[Treatment of purulonecrotic forms of diabetic foot in multipurpose hospital unit].

Results of treatment and inspection of 278 patients with purulonecrotic complications of diabetic foot, treated in septic surgery department of 3rd Central Military-Clinical Hospital n. a. A.

[Development of new biologically active dressings and methodology of their use].

Results of development of new biologically active dressings and up-to-date methodology of local treatment of wounds (based on their differential application according to phase and features of wound process) are demonstrated. Data about main properties and specific activity of new biologically active dressings based on natural and synthetic polymers with immobilized drugs are presented. Future trends and efficacy of their appliance in complex treatment of purulent and necrotic wounds are demonstrated.

[Sulacillin (a combination of ampicillin and sulbactam)--a new combined drug form for treatment of bacterial infections].

The results of the cooperated clinical trial of sulacillin, a formulation including sodium ampicillin and sulbactam (2:1), are presented. The trial was carried out in different hospitals of Moscow and Smolensk. Rapid development of the favourable time course and recovery were stated in 93.