Vojenské Zdravotnické Listy, 2009 (vol. 78), issue 2

Group G Streptococci

Petra Lysková

VZL 2009, 78(2):41-47  

Group G streptococci (GGS) are commonly regarded as commensals because they are often found in association with the normal flora of human and animal pharynx, skin, gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. In recent years, they have been reported with increasing frequency as a cause of variety of human infections, such as endocarditis, arthritis, meningitis, pharyngitis and sepsis. GGS infections have manifestinations similar to those caused by S. pyogenes. They express several virulence determinants initially identified in S. pyogenes, such as M protein, streptokinase, streptolysins O and S, C5a peptidase and hyaluronic acid capsule. The human isolates...

MRSA - Comparison of Incidence at Different Departments of Prague Central Military Hospital in 2006-2008

Dana Hedlová

VZL 2009, 78(2):48-53  

Antibiotics resistance significantly influences morbidity increase, extended hospitalization and consequently increase of health care cost. Methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belong to significant multiresistant pathogens which are able to spread quickly, especially in the environment of antibiotics high selective pressure. To eliminate the risk of multiresistant infections inception require effective professionally qualified and cost effective preventive measures. The issue of MRSA has been discussed systematically in the Central Military Hospital since 2005. Besides the patients of intensive care patients in continuing...

Organophosphorus Pesticides

Lucie Drtinová, Veronika Opletalová, Miroslav Pohanka

VZL 2009, 78(2):54-59  

Organophosphorus pesticides are toxic compounds commercialized for protection of agricultural commodities as well as pertinent disinfection. Pesticides utilization is regulated in the Czech Republic by laws, the similar effort is obvious throughout the whole European Union. Regulation of pesticides utilization is current trend. This review study is focused on presentation of active substances and some important parameters including toxicity mechanisms.

Protection of Brain Acetylcholinesterase against Inhibition with VX Agent in Laboratory Rats

Jiří Bajgar

VZL 2009, 78(2):60-65  

Protective effect of cholinesterase reversible inhibitors tacrin, and pyridostigmine alone or in combination with different drugs against acetylcholinesterase inhibition in the pontomedullar area and cerebellum of rats caused by VX agent in vivo was studied as well as survival of animals pretreated with different combinations of the drugs used. The best prophylactic effect was observed for combination of pyridostigmine (or tacrin) with benactyzine, trihexyphenidyle and HI-6. However, tacrine alone or in other combinations had not better prophylactic effect in comparison with these combinations containing pyridostigmine.

Military Medical Journal "Vojenské zdravotnické listy" on Crossroad

Jiří Patočka, Vladimír Měrka

VZL 2009, 78(2):66-68  

Czech Military Medical Journal (VZL) is the oldest Army periodical in the Czech Republic and one of the oldest military medical journals abroad. The first issue of VZL appeared in 1925. Authors are going to future of VZL and noted that this journal stands on crossroad. It will either realize conditions for enlistmen to the Schedule of reviewed non-impacted journals published in Czech republic or it will break up.

Major Advances in Clinical Oncology in 2008

Jan M. Horáček, Ladislav Jebavý

VZL 2009, 78(2):69-70  

The article involves a content review of major and notable events in clinical oncology in 2008 that were published in the report of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Book Review - Krulík, O. et al. Fenomén současného terorismu. Brno 2008

Jiří Patočka

VZL 2009, 78(2):71  

Book Review - Flanagan, R. J. et al. Fundamentals of analytical toxicology. Chichester 2008

Jiří Patočka

VZL 2009, 78(2):72  

Ceremonial Oath of the Students in Bordeaux

Stanislav Konštacký

VZL 2009, 78(2):73  

The Life Jubilee of Ret. Col. Assoc. Prof. RNDr. PhMr. Vladimír Měrka, CSc.

Josef Fusek, František Dohnal

VZL 2009, 78(2):74-75  

Ret. Col. Prof. MUDr. Milan Dostál, CSc. died

Jiřina Vávrová, Jan Österreicher

VZL 2009, 78(2):76  

Ret. Major General Prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Vaňásek, CSc. died

František Dohnal, Josef Fusek

VZL 2009, 78(2):77-78