title: [Immunologic methods in the diagnostics and treatment of nosocomial cases of pneumonia].
abstract: The publications on the etiology, bacteriological and immunochemical diagnostics of pneumonia, as well as on the role of immunotherapy and prophylaxis in the treatment of this disease, are analyzed. The importance of immunological methods in the diagnostics of pneumonia is pointed out. Approaches to the immunotherapy and immunoprophylaxis of pneumonia are updated.
authors.affiliation: Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Aid, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Khvatov
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Men'shikov
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Men'shikova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005658:Fungi / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial