Microbiology

Overview

Detection of pathogens in biological fluids and tissues facilitates diagnosis in a large portion of clinical problems.

This department performs microbiological tests and cultures of biological fluids (nasal, pharyngeal, sputum, urine, pleural effusion, urethral, prostate, vaginal, sperm), stool, nails and skin lesions for common microbes (aerobes – anaerobes), mycoplasma, ureaplasma and chlamydia.

  • Nasal, Pharyngeal, Ear smear
  • Urinary
  • Vaginal/Cervical smear for commonly pathogenic aerobic/anaerobic microbes, for Mycoplasma, for Ureaplasma, Chlamydia Sperm test for commonly pathogenic aerobic/anaerobic microbes, for Mycoplasma, for Ureaplasma, Chlamydia
  • Urethral discharge for commonly pathogenic aerobic/anaerobic microbes, for Mycoplasma, for Ureaplasma, Chlamydia
  • Τrauma
  • Feces
  • Ingrown toenails (hands-feet) and from various dermatological diseases. for detection of various species of Fungi
  • Isolation and identification of microbes
  • Antibiotic sensitivity testing
  • Mayer Stool (Detection of blood in stool)
  • Fecal parasitology