Study of the effect of a combination of antimicrobial agents and prednisolone in the form of prednisolone sodium phosphate on the microecological state of the lower female genitalia
- Authors: Kremleva E.A1,2, Sgibnev A.V1,2, Shchetinina Y.S2
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Orenburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
- Issue: No 11 (2019)
- Pages: 209-215
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0300-9092/article/view/248732
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.ll.209-214
- ID: 248732
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Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the effect of a combination of antimicrobial agents and prednisolone on the state of mucosal immunity, the severity of inflammation, the growth and susceptibility of the vaginal microflora to antibiotics. Subjects and methods. Eighty patients with vaginitis received Elzhina®. Vaginal microflora and levels of IL-1P, IL-6, IL-8, TNFa, PGE2a, lactoferrin, and sIgA were determined before and after therapy. The effect of prednisolone on the growth and antibiotic susceptibility of opportunistic microorganisms and lactobacilli was studied in vitro. Results. The high values of leukocyte-epithelial index (LEI), cytokines, PGE2a and the low levels of lactoferrin and sIgA created barriers to treatment. Therapy reduced inflammation and normalized the state of mucosal immunity. Prednisolone stimulated the growth of S. aureus and E. coli and suppressed Candida spp. and lactobacilli, respectively, by increasing and decreasing their susceptibility to antibiotics. Conclusion. The efficiency of using a combination of antimicrobial agents and prednisolone is determined not only by antimicrobial activity, but also by the effect on the degree of an inflammatory response, on the state of mucosal immunity and on the susceptibility of microorganisms to antibiotics.
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E. A Kremleva
Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Orenburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Email: kremlenai@mail.ru
A. V Sgibnev
Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Orenburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Email: sgibnew72@yandex.ru
Yu. S Shchetinina
Orenburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Email: koto-yuliya@yandex.ru
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