Culture of material from the upper respiratory tract

Seeding of material from gral drg respiratory tract

Culturing is a type of microbiological test thatry aims to evaluate the speciesof bacteria in the biological material provided. In this case, it is the content obtained from the gral respiratory tract, i.e. the segment from the nasal cavity to the vocal folds (cords), behind which the trachea begins.

The test is a type of microbiological examination

This test is an extremely useful tool for selecting the most beneficial treatment for the patient, because in addition to accurately identifying the pathogenicric strain of bacteria, it also provides information on the antibioticsre that will be most effective against a given pathogen.

The test is a very useful tool for selecting the most beneficial treatment for the patient, because in addition to accurately identifying the pathogenicric strain of bacteria, it also provides information on the antibioticsre that will be most effective against a given pathogen

Sampling of material from the gral drrespiratory tract – when to perform?

This test is often ordered for inflammatory diseasesb of the respiratory drg in which a bacterial basis of infection is suspected. In particular, it is worthwhile to perform a culture of material from the upper respiratory tract if the disease symptoms persist for a long time and do not resolve spontaneously or even worsen – probably then we are dealing with a particularlya particularly resistant strain of bacteria thats likely to be unresponsive to the primary antibiotics used to treat the condition – targeted antibiotic therapy shouldbe implemented at that time, for which precise identification of the species of pathogenic bacteria is essential.

This test involves „seeding”, that is, multiplying bacteria obtained from the patient on special media in a microbiology laboratory. The colonies obtained are then evaluated in terms of structure and appearance – which makes it possible to categorize them, and their resistance to different types of antibiotics” is tested. A summary of the resistance of that particular strain to different therapeutic substances is called an „antibiogram”.

Seeding of gral drrespiratory tract material – who should perform it?

Infections of the gral drg respiratory tract are very common diseases. Most of them are caused by viruses, but in somesome the causative factor may be bacteria-then the disease usually has a more severe course, combined with more intense symptoms. Symptomsof bacterial respiratory tract infection, during which culture should be performed (the material is usually sputum or other secretions from the respiratory tract) include:

• bl of the throat, may worsen when swallowing
• hoarseness
• atarrhea, obstructed nose
• sensation of pressure in the sinus area
• bl headache
• fever
• general weakness

The diseases can cause other complications, such as otitis media or pneumonia, so it is extremely important to make an accurate diagnosis quickly, which enables early implementation of appropriate treatment.