[The clinical characteristics of combat injuries against a background of infections]

In 1985-1987 in Afghanistan 75 wounded, who at the same time had infectious diseases (benign tertian malaria, viral hepatitis, typhoid, dysentery, amebiasis), and 51 patients with gunshot wounds of soft tissues had a checkup and treatment. The control group was consisted of 54 sound volunteers. All the patients, 18-30 years old, male sex, were examined for the dynamics of general and special features of the wound process, hemogram and index of reactivity (Rotter-Kavetsky test). It was found out that in the indicated conditions the process of healing of tissue was worsening considerably because of the infection, off syndrome of the reciprocal aggravation arose. The qualitative initial surgical treatment of wounds, influence upon the reactivity of the organism, opportune diagnosis and treatment of the infectious diseases promote the shortening and improve the outcome of illness.