Vaccines nonspecific – immunostimulation in patients with recurrent respiratory infections

Abstract

Recurrent respiratory tract infections in children are the most common cause of outpatient visits. Due to the necessity of treatment of chronic, frequent use of antibiotics and the dangers of complications are a major clinical problem. Big hopes are now with the possibility of the use of immunostimulation as prevention of these infections. The paper discusses the most important methods of stimulation of the immune system in children. In the light of previous reports were evaluated effects of this type of therapy.

Ecthyma gangrenosum in hematological patients - a report of two cases

“…In our first case, we tried additional therapy with autovaccination. These vaccines, which consist of inactivated microorganisms, can be used in the treatment of chronic or recurrent infections [7,8]. Their utilization in humans is seldom, and they are proven to boost cytokine levels, but not a specific immune response towards a particular microorganism [7].…”