Interferon Tiloron Inductor Usage in Complex Therapy at Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Abstract

The article presents the research findings concerning the importance of changes of the contents in blood serum of interferon gamma (INF-γ), interferon alfa (INF-α), the tumor necrosis factor alfa (TNF-α), interleukin 4 (IL-4), interleukin8 (IL-8) and clinical parameters at patients with community-acquired pneumonia before the end of treatment (basic therapy and with immunomodulator tiloron). Tiloron positive influence on clinical manifestations and immunological parameters (profile of cytokines– IL-4, IL-8, INF-α, INF-γ and INF-α) has been detected in patients with slightly complicated community-acquired pneumonia in 95 % of cases.

Keywords

• community acquired pneumonia
• cytokine profile
• immunomodulator