Urinary microflora in patients of reproductive age treated by oral glucocorticoids

Abstract

Specimens of urinary cell precipitate from 27 women of reproductive age with total system diseases and renal diseases, treated by glucocorticoids, were studied by real time quantitative PCR (Femoflor kit, DNA-Technology, Russian Federation). Qualitative and quantitative composition of bacteria detected in the urine was evaluated.

Keywords

urinary microflora / collagenosis / glucocorticoids / RT PCR

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