[Molecular analysis of methicillin-resistant staphylococci isolated from hospital patients and in the out-patient clinic].

In this study, a molecular analysis of the methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci strains was performed. The obtained results of the biochemical and drug resistant pattern investigations were insufficient to assess the relationship between the strains. Therefore genotyping by the restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (PCR-RFLP) method was performed.

[Urine culture analysis in children with urinary tract infections treated at Pediatric Clinical Department in Bytom in the years 1998-1999].

Sensitivity of bacterial strains causing urinary tract infections was analysed. High sensitivity of bacteria to nitrofurantoin, guinolones and cephalosporines--mainly of the III generation, as well as minute sensitivity to penicillins were demonstrated.

[Acid-base balance and electrolytes in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with bacterial and lymphocytic meningitis].

Acid-base balance and electrolytes concentration in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with bacterial and lymphocytic meningitis were assessed. Inflammatory process causing the damage of blood-brain barrier and brains hypoxia leads to statistically significant changes of pH, pO2, bicarbonates and K+ concentrations in CSF of patients with bacterial meningitis, which in lymphocytic meningitis were not observed. Patients with fatal; outcome of bacterial meningitis showed higher CSF's acidosis and lover bicarbonates with higher K+ concentrations, which suggest deeper damage of brain hemostasis regulating mechanisms in those patients.

Risk of atherosclerosis in women six years after uterine leiomyoma surgery as compared with healthy women.

44 women at the age between 40 and 60, who underwent uterine leiomyoma surgery six years previously and 45 healthy women were examined for total cholesterol (TC), HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and 17 beta-estradiol (E2). The value of the atherogenic coefficient [sequence: see text] and [sequence: see text] were determined. The clinical condition of the women was also evaluated.

Some parameters of lipid metabolism in women 6 years after surgery on account of uterine leiomyoma.

The examinations were carried out in 44 women (age between 40 and 60 years) six years after surgery on account of a uterine leiomyoma. The total cholesterol (TC) level, HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and 17 beta-estradiol (E2) as well as the values of the atherogenic coefficient HDL-C/TC- and HDL-C/LDL-C were assessed. The subjects were divided into 3 age groups as well as groups with regard to the extent of surgery.