5340. Bacterial culture. Nose. Antimicrobial resistance profile with MIC (if microflora is detected)
5340. Bacterial culture. Nose. Antimicrobial resistance profile with MIC (if microflora is detected)
Turnaround time (days): 3
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Description
Bacteriological culture from the nose makes it possible to assess the qualitative and quantitative composition of the mucosal microflora and identify etiologically significant pathogens of bacterial infection (rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, sinusitis). If pathogenic microorganisms are detected, an antibiotic susceptibility test with MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) is performed to determine the effectiveness of antibacterial therapy.
When and who needs the test?
Indications:
- Patients with immunodeficiency, oncologic pathology, or post-transplantation.
- Pregnant women – in cases of suspected carriage of pathogenic microflora.
- Young children – in cases of suspected bacterial colonization of the nasopharynx.
Recommended in the following cases:
- Acute and chronic inflammatory ENT diseases: rhinitis, sinusitis, adenoiditis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis.
- Frequent recurrences of upper respiratory tract infections.
- Suspected bacterial etiology of symptoms when empirical therapy is ineffective.
- Preparation for surgical intervention in the nasal or nasopharyngeal area (adenotomy, tonsillectomy). Epidemiological indications:
- Detection of Staphylococcus aureus carriage, including MRSA.
- Screening of healthcare workers, childcare staff, and food service employees.
- Examination of contacts in infection outbreaks (diphtheria, meningococcal infection).
- Preventive screening before hospitalization (especially in oncohematology, intensive care, and neonatal units).
Biological material
- Various types of biological material depending on the test
Preparing for nasal biomaterial sampling
- Material taking is carried out before the start of treatment with antibacterial/antifungal drugs.
- In case of treatment monitoring – after the end of the course of antibacterial/antifungal drugs after 14 days.
- Do not rinse your nasal passages before taking scraping.