Viral diseases (40 contents)
This article discusses cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children in detail. The various clinical forms of the infection and the principles of diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of CMV infection...
Almost two years have passed since the coronavirus emerged and a pandemic broke out. The virus has spread across the globe and its consequences can be seen both in terms of human health and life and...
This article briefly discusses the forms of infectious vulvar diseases, their division, clinical manifestations, aetiopathogenesis and treatment.
This article briefly discusses the forms of infectious vulvar diseases, their division, clinical manifestations, aetiopathogenesis and treatment.
Patients with hepatitis and psoriasis should be treated with topical and ultraviolet therapy.
Vaccination against rotaviruses is being carried out more and more frequently in infants in Poland, despite the fact that it is a fully-paid vaccination that is not reimbursed as part of so-called...
Currently, most global expert groups, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), recommend rotavirus vaccination as a routine vaccination for every healthy infant.
Rotavirus vaccines have been available on the market for some years. Their efficacy and safety have been tested in serious clinical trials.
Rotaviruses are one of the most common causes of acute gastroenteritis in children. It is estimated that up to 80% of children undergo rotavirus infection by the age of 5. In 1 in 7 affected...
Discussion of the epidemiology and clinical picture of rotavirus infections and current recommendations for rotavirus vaccination.
A comprehensive text answering the most important and frequently asked questions about sepsis. Indications for vaccination and prophylactic medication are highlighted.
Anti-HBe is a determination of antibodies against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) core 'e' antigen.
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) produces a surface antigen referred to by the acronym HBsAg. Anti-HBs antibodies are therefore antibodies directed against this surface antigen.
The material presents some basic improvement exercises recommended for women in the second period of pregnancy.
The neck is an area where the lymph nodes very often become enlarged. The most common cause of lymphadenopathy (enlargement of lymph nodes) in this area is primarily inflammatory processes.
The material presents some basic improvement exercises recommended for women in the first period of pregnancy.
This article presents the benefits of daily exercise during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. It also discusses the basic recommendations to be made before starting and during exercise.
Acyclovir (Zovirax, Heviran) is an antiviral drug that is effective in herpes virus and chickenpox and herpes zoster virus infections.
Children with immunodeficiencies are at risk of numerous complications of smallpox. For this reason, documented contact with a person suffering from smallpox requires specific prophylactic measures.
Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease. Among children who are not immunised against smallpox, the risk of contracting the disease after contact with the virus reaches almost 100%.
Chickenpox is usually a relatively mild disease, but various complications, including life-threatening complications, are possible during its course.
Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease characterised by the formation of numerous skin lesions with a characteristic evolution of eruptions.