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**Detects [[MERSA]] | **Detects [[MERSA]] |
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Overview
Impetigo is primarily diagnosed clinically. Some laboratory tests can also be used to confirm the involved pathogen and to focus the treatment on that pathogen in particular. These include gram stain and culture and senstivity.[1][2]
Laboratory Findings
Impetigo is usually diagnosed clinically. Some laboratory tests can also be used to confirm the involved pathogen and to focus the treatment on that pathogen in particular. Various laboratory tests that are used in the diagnosis of impetigo, include:[1][3]
- Gram stain
- Pus cells
- Intracellular cocci (gram positive)
- Culture and sesntivity[4]
- Culture grows specific pathogen
- Detects MERSA
- Biopsy[3]
- It is rarely done in case of recurrence of impetigo
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Duggal SD, Bharara T, Jena PP, Kumar A, Sharma A, Gur R; et al. (2016). "Staphylococcal bullous impetigo in a neonate". World J Clin Cases. 4 (7): 191–4. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v4.i7.191. PMC 4945591. PMID 27458596.
- ↑ Ibrahim F, Khan T, Pujalte GG (2015). "Bacterial Skin Infections". Prim Care. 42 (4): 485–99. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.001. PMID 26612370.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Geria AN, Schwartz RA (2010). "Impetigo update: new challenges in the era of methicillin resistance". Cutis. 85 (2): 65–70. PMID 20349679.
- ↑ Template:Pereira, Luciana Baptista. "Impetigo-review." Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 89.2 (2014): 293-299.