[Enterococcal endocarditis--a case report].

Introduction: Bacteria from genus Enterococcus may cause infections mostly in those who are immunocompromised and those who underwent endoscopic or surgical procedures. Endocarditis is caused by enterococci in 5-10% of cases. Its clinical presentation does not differ from endocarditis of other bacterial origin.

[The choice of antimicrobial therapy by application of pharmacoeconomic principles in view of the most frequently isolated pathogens at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the Clinical Center of Vojvodina].

The research on the use of pharmaco-therapeutic/pharmacoeconomic guidelines in therapy of bacterial infections was carried out in all patients hospitalized at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the Clinical Center of Vojvodina in a three-month period. The overall antibiotic utilization in therapy of bacterial infections was determined. The total cost of all administered antibiotics was calculated as well as the defined daily dose/100 patient-days.

[Significance of group A streptococcal infections in human pathology].

Introduction: Group A streptococci is the causative agent in 80 percents of human streptococcal infections. The only member of this group is Streptococcus pyogenes. CLINICALFEATURES OF GAS INFECTIONS: The various clinical entities and related complications caused by pyogenic streptococci are reviewed in the article.

[On the development of the infectology service in Novi Sad].

Introduction: Infectious diseases are a part of the history of this region. Devastating epidemics of plague, smallpox, and cholera were frequent during the 18th and the 19th centuries. Other infectious diseases were a serious problem as well: alimentary tract infections, scarlet fever, diphtheria, whooping cough.

[Phamacoeconomic analysis of antibiotics use in the Clinical Center of Vojvodina].

Introduction: The investigation was performed in three phases and included all patients hospitalized at eight selected clinics known to be the biggest antibiotic spenders in the Clinical center of Vojvodina.

Material And Methods: The first phase comprised retrospective evaluation of the total antibiotic use in therapy of all bacterial infections during a three-month period in 2006/2007. A total cost of all spent antibiotics was calculated, and a daily dose per 100 clinical day care was defined for each of investigated clinics.