Antibiotic susceptibility testing. Prices, reviews, ratings
General information
Microorganisms living in the patient's organs have their own microflora, which must be tested for sensitivity to certain drugs used later. This procedure allows antibiotic therapy to be administered with maximum benefit.
The most important reason to do the following before starting treatment is the presence of various strains of microorganisms that are most resistant to antibiotics.
Procedure
Preparation
Before starting the study, it is worth following several rules:
- Drink plenty of water 12 hours before collecting sputum.
- Stop taking diuretics for several hours before collecting urine.
- If a urogenital smear is taken, women are not recommended to take it before menstruation or immediately after it.
- On the day of taking the biomaterial, you do not need to brush your teeth.
- Men should not urinate.
Antibiotic susceptibility testing procedure
Using special equipment, the doctor takes a sample from any part of the microflora. This can be:
- breast milk;
- nasal swab;
- sputum;
- gall bladder contents and others.
Antibiotics are inoculated onto the substance, which allows you to check the reaction that will occur at this site.
Rehabilitation period
No rehabilitation is required.
Indications and contraindications
Antibiotic susceptibility testing is performed for inflammation in various locations. An exception in this case are inflammatory processes occurring in the intestinal area.
The doctor may prescribe the study for several reasons:
- the need to establish the causative agent of the disease;
- selection of effective antimicrobial therapy;
- evaluate the effectiveness of the selected method.
Contraindications
This procedure is not recommended for:
- previous antifungal therapy;
- previous antibacterial actions.
In such cases, the test results may be unreliable.
Complications
This test is not associated with any risks.
Prices and clinics
This service is available to all patients who visit private and public medical institutions. It is carried out by a gastroenterologist. You can find out more detailed information on the medical portal .
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