Aim: Determine the qualitative and quantitative composition of the mucosal microflora of oesophagogastroduodenal zone to determine the location of Helicobocter pylori and its place in normomicrobiocenosis and dysbacteriosis in cases of peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis and oesophagitis.
Materials and methods: Clinical and microbiological studies were conducted in 30 healthy individuals-volunteers, 130 patients with peptic ulcer, 36--chronic gastritis and 24--chronic esophagitis.
Results of the study: Helicobacter pylori in 33% of cases included in normomicrobiocenosis of mucosal microflora oesophagogastroduodenal zone, which consists of 12 genera of microorganisms and carries out all protection functions. The recurrence of peptic ulcer disease, exacerbation of chronic active gastritis and oesophagitis are accompanied by a dysbacteriosis of mucosal microflora with overgrowth of typical and atypical microorganisms for normal biotope with reduced occurrenceof Helicobocter pylori.
Conclusion: Helicobacter pylori in the biocenosis of mucosal microflora of oesophagogastroduodenal zone is not an infection, has no independent significance in the development of peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis and esophagitis, does not require eradication.