Markers of intestinal infection agents in patients with acute viral hepatitis with cholestatic syndrome

Aim. To study the pathogenetic role of agents of the most common intestinal infections in the development of cholestatic syndrome in patients with acute viral hepatitis. Material and methods. We investigated 97 patients with acute viral hepatitis (AVH), 112 blood donors and 165 patients with acute bacterial intestinal infections (ABII). O-antigens of the major causative agents of infections in feces and serum (CIC) and the presence of antishigatoxic CIC in the serum were found. Results. It is first shown a high incidence of O-antigens of Salmonella, Yersinia, Helicobacter, Shigella and Campylobacter in 81,4% of patients with AVH, more frequent and prolonged their detection in patients with the syndrome of cholestasis, higher total O-antigenic load, the frequent identification of mixed-antigens, high levels of LII in comparison with patients without AVH cholestasis and with acute intestinal infections patients. One-third of patients with AVH revealed antishigatoxic CIC in blood serum, which is lower than in patients with ABII. Conclusion. The findings suggest the importance of intestinal infections agents in the development and maintenance of inflammation in the liver, the prognostic value of identifying markers in patients with AVH, especially with the syndrome of cholestasis.