{"id":996,"date":"2020-10-29T10:25:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T09:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.analisiclinichedipiazza.it\/?page_id=996"},"modified":"2020-10-29T10:25:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T09:25:04","slug":"bacteria-fungi-and-parasites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.analisiclinichedipiazza.it\/en\/bacteria-fungi-and-parasites\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacteria, Fungi, and Parasites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">BACTERIA<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bacteria are<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">unicellular microorganisms that may cause infections in various anatomical areas.<br \/>\n<\/span>The genital-urethral apparatus and the oral-pharyngeal area are most frequently involved in such infections. Thanks to simple microbiological investigations, we can supply physicians with a timely indication for a diagnosis thanks to which the specific therapy can be easily determined.\u00a0 We use automated systems both for the precise identification of the microorganism and for an optimal evaluation of antibiotic sensitivity (by determining Minimum Inhibitory Concentration<strong> or MIC<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The most frequent bacteriological detection procedures are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Urine culture: Cystitis, <span lang=\"EN\">Urethritis, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Semen culture: Prostatitis, <span lang=\"EN\">Urethritis, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Stool culture: Bacterial enteritis<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span>Endocervical culture: vaginitis, group B beta-hemolytic <i>Streptococcus<\/i> during pregnanc<span lang=\"EN-US\">y, etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span>Rectal culture: group B beta-hemolytic <i>Streptococcus<\/i> during pregnanc<span lang=\"EN-US\">y etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Urethral discharge culture: Urethritis<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN\"> <\/span><span lang=\"EN\">Pharyngeal swab: Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <\/span>Nasal swab: sinusitis, <i>Staphylococcus aureus<\/i><span lang=\"EN-US\">, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Eye swab: conjunctivitis<\/li>\n<li>Ear swab: otitis<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Wound swab: assessment of infected surgical wounds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-999\" src=\"https:\/\/analisiclinichedipiazza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/batteri-funghi-parassiti-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"batteri funghi parassiti\" height=\"213\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.analisiclinichedipiazza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/batteri-funghi-parassiti-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.analisiclinichedipiazza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/batteri-funghi-parassiti.jpg 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">FUNGI<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Unicellular, aerobic or facultative anaerobic organisms, which grow by constantly expanding by means of cellular ramification.<\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The fungi that act as pathogens of the human body can be <strong>yeasts<\/strong><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(single elements such as Candida spp) or <strong>molds<\/strong><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(multicellular filaments such as dermatophytes, etc.).<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Infections caused by such organisms may affect several areas and can be diagnosed with routine laboratory tests, such as vaginal, urethral, oral, ear, mouth or skin swabs.<br \/>\nFor particular mycoses, such as those located on the skin, nails and hair, it is advised to run a tape-test and microbial cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">PARASITES<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">These are multicellular organisms that live at the expense of a host, causing more or less serious diseases.<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Parasites have existed for thousands of years, and over the centuries they have modified their habits, adapting to hosts and environments.<\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Intestinal worms were once considered the prerogative of poor countries, connected to a lack of personal hygiene and distressing economic conditions. In fact, these parasite infections are quite common in our country too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Parasites causing diseases in humans are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Protozoa<\/span><\/strong><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(Amoeba, Giardia etc.)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Helminths<\/span><\/strong><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(Enterobius vermicularis, Taeniae, etc.)<br \/>\n<\/span>Enterobius vermicularis are frequently found in children.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In fact,<\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Pinworms<\/span><\/strong><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(Enterobius vermicularis) tend to afflict nearly half of the paediatric population. They are nematodes, i.e. cylindrical elongated worms, whitish and very small and humans are their only hosts.<\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In this case, it is necessary to run the stool &amp; ova parasite test and the tape-test, which is the gold-standard test for Pinworm detection.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BACTERIA Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms that may cause infections in various anatomical areas. 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