Molecular diagnostics in general practitioners’ practice
PCR methods as a tool for general practitioners: diagnosing infections and genetic testing.
Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory infections are central to the physician's work: more than 90% of all visits to outpatient care are related to colds. PCR testing for acute respiratory viral infections, including influenza A and B viruses and SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, is becoming a key diagnostic tool for a modern-day physician.
Certainly, physician’s job is not limited to treating respiratory diseases; PCR diagnostics is also effectively used to detect pathogens causing hepatitis, tuberculosis, HIV and bacterial infections, including nosocomial ones. PCR method allows for rapid and accurate detection of pathogens at an early stage of infection, bypassing the serological window.
In addition, modern methods of molecular diagnostics expand the possibilities of therapists in the field of genetics. Such studies make it possible to identify genetic characteristics of a patient's metabolism, which may be relevant for selecting an individualized therapeutic approach and choosing the most effective treatment methods.
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Fungal infectionsA real-time PCR study makes it possible to identify the causative agent of infection with precision to the type in the shortest possible time for the correct selection of an antimycotic drug.
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GeneticsPCR diagnostics opens up wide possibilities for identifying genetic mutations that play a crucial role in the development of various diseases. This allows not only to diagnose and prevent the development of diseases at an early stage, but also to provide an individual approach to treatment and the choice of drug therapy.
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Identification of antibiotic resistance genesThe GLA BAKRESIST study is designed to identify genes of resistance to glycopeptide and beta-lactam antibiotics in DNA preparations
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PCR diagnostics of nosocomial and community-acquired infectionsOpportunistic pathogenic microorganisms (UPM) cause infectious diseases similar in clinical manifestation, therefore it is impossible to accurately identify the pathogen without laboratory tests. Differential diagnosis is necessary for the selection of therapy, including in connection with the acquisition of new properties of UPM, such as antibiotic resistance and the ability to adhere and film formation.
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Respiratory tract infectionsPCR is the diagnosis of pathogens of acute respiratory diseases. Comprehensive studies are presented to identify a wide group of potential pathogens, as well as single tests for a specific type of virus or bacterium.
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