title: [Infection as a likely risk factor for ischemic stroke].
abstract: This review presents recent informations concerning the role of viral and bacterial (especially Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae) infections in the development of ischaemic stroke. Among possible pathogenic pathways that link infections and stroke, the special attention is paid to the coagulation abnormalities and immunological reactions.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Neurologii, Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaźmierski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology