The issue of vaccine refusal: study of risky behaviour.

Background: The aim of this study is to identify the influence of factors that determine the refusal of influenza vaccine among three subjects groups.

Methods: A survey was conducted amongst three high‑risk groups in years 2018-2019 (Moscow, Russia). The survey involved 1,620 parents and pregnant women (group 1), 324 doctors (group 2) and 433 students (group 3).

[Effect of Prostanorm on the persistent potential of microorganisms isolated from patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis].

Aim: To determine the effect of the Prostanorm on the persistent potential of microorganisms isolated from the prostatic secretion of patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis.

Materials And Methods: In vitro experiments were carried out on uropathogens, isolated from prostate secretions in patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis, including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, S. haemolyticus, S.

[Effect of Fitofron on the persistence factors of opportunistic pathogens in urine isolated from patients with urinary tract infections].

Aim: To perform an experimental evaluation of the effect of Phytofron, used for the treatment of urinary tract infections, on the ability of opportunistic pathogens to inactivate innate immunity factors (lysozyme, pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines) and form biofilms.

Materials And Methods: In vitro experiments were carried out on clinical isolates from urine of patients with pyelonephritis and cystitis: Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, S. haemolyticus, S.

Role of gut microbiota in the modulation of the health effects of advanced glycation end‑products (Review).

The aim of the present review was to summarize the potential interactive effects between the gut microbiota and advanced glycation end‑product (AGE) accumulation and toxicity in the host, and to reveal potential the mediatory effects of the gut microbiota on AGE‑related health effects. The existing data demonstrate that dietary AGEs can have a significant impact on the richness and diversity of the gut microbiota, although the particular effect is dependent on the type of species, as well as the exposure dose. In addition, the gut microbiota may metabolize dietary AGEs.

[Antibiotic resistance of strains of gram-positive cocci isolated from prostate secretion in men with chronic bacterial prostatitis].

Objective: to characterize the antibiotic resistance of gram-positive cocci strains isolated from the prostate secretion in men with chronic bacterial prostatitis at the level of phenotype and genotype.

Materials And Methods: Bacteria were isolated from the prostate secretion of men of reproductive age (20-45 years) with chronic bacterial prostatitis by conventional bacteriological method. The type of microorganisms was determined by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.