Epidemiological peculiarities of combined opportunistic infections
This review article discusses the peculiarities of the epidemiology of combined forms of opportunistic infections. The authors consider the reasons of growth of incidence of this pathology in Russia and abroad. Discusses epidemiologically significant issues complicating the diagnostic process and early detection of this disease. The authors present a classification of the characteristics of this group of diseases, as well as considering their etiological characteristics. Interest in the study of this group of diseases is great due to their widespread and highly adverse effects on health and reproduction of the population. In the range of clinical manifestations of this group of infections is dominated by inapparently shape that complicates diagnostics of the disease. When conducting epidemiological surveillance play a role in the appointment of inadequate therapy, which is especially important in the case of combined forms with other infections and infestations and a high frequency of such variants of opportunistic infections. The attention is focused on the heterogeneity of data on the relative frequency of mono - and associated infections, reflecting both the peculiarities of the methodological approaches of researchers, and the true differences. Epidemiological surveillance of opportunistic infections (with the possibility of combined forms) involves the use of information, analytical, organizational and methodical method, which includes planning, organizing and implementation of complex of preventive measures.