We all know about pharyngeal swabs, but maybe we don't know if pharyngeal swab testing for Mycoplasma pneumoniae is reliable? In this article, we will discuss what is Mycoplasma pneumoniae and when will the results of the pharyngeal swab test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae be available? What is the principle of the pharyngeal swab test?
I. What is Mycoplasma pneumoniae?
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the smallest microorganism between bacteria and viruses that can live independently, with a size of 200 nm. It is airborne by oral and nasal secretions and causes disseminated and small epidemic respiratory infections, mainly in children and adolescents, but nowadays it is not uncommon in adults, more often in autumn and winter. Respiratory tract infections include pharyngitis and bronchitis, with a few involving the lungs. Mycoplasma pneumonia accounts for more than 1/3 of non-bacterial pneumonia, or 10% of all types of pneumonia. Mycoplasma infections are generally normal blood tests, because mycoplasma generally resides in the upper respiratory tract such as the pharynx, blood tests if abnormal is generally bacterial or viral pneumonia.
When will the results of pharyngeal swab test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae be available? What is the principle of pharyngeal swab test? The pharyngeal swab test is usually available in one day.
1, pharyngeal swab test is a medical test method, is a medical flocked cotton swab, from the human pharynx dipped in a small amount of secretions, inoculated in a special culture dish, and then placed in a temperature-controlled equipment area for the culture process, can understand the patient's condition, oral mucosa and pharyngeal infection.
2, its principle is: normal people pharyngeal culture should be normal oral flora, and no pathogenic bacteria growth, pharynx bacteria are from the outside, under normal circumstances do not cause disease, but in the body systemic or local resistance and other external factors can be infected and lead to disease, therefore, pharyngeal swab test can isolate pathogenic bacteria, help diphtheria, purulent tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis and other diagnoses. The pharyngeal swab is a medical flocked swab, dipped in a small amount of secretions from the human pharynx, the sample taken is the pharyngeal swab specimen.
3, in order to test the type of virus of respiratory diseases, often through the pharyngeal swab can be convenient and accurate detection of the type of virus. If pathogenic bacteria are detected in the throat swab secretion, it is considered a respiratory tract infection and can be combined with other tests (X-ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound, etc.) to diagnose the site of respiratory tract infection. If yeast is cultured, consider whether the use of antibiotics during the infection is inappropriate or excessive, and should immediately stop using antibiotics, and switch to antifungal drugs, such as amphotericin B, ashwagandha, clotrimazole, etc.
Ltd: remind everyone of the prevention of mycoplasma pneumonia. Usually pay attention to physical exercise, often outdoor activities. The actual pneumonia is a very important part of the pneumonia prevention process. Prevention. The child should be vaccinated on time, not be picky about food, not be partial to food, and have enough rest and sleep.
