Laboratorio de análisis Echevarne

Microbiology

Microbiology

The Clinical Microbiology unit has a multidisciplinary function. Its main activity consists of diagnosing infectious diseases in biological samples collected from the patient by demonstrating the causative agent of these infections. Techniques like antigen detection, staining or direct visualisation provide a rapid diagnosis. The cultivation and identification of the germ, together with the antibiogram, allow its level of sensitivity or resistance to antimicrobial agents to be found in order to choose the most appropriate treatment and ensure greater therapeutic success.

This unit is also responsible for the microbiological control of hospital areas and the isolation of pathogenic germs in food handlers.

Another of its key functions is to provide advice to patients, doctors and health centres in all aspects, clinical and epidemiological alike, within its competence.

Automated identification system
(MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry)

Automated antibiogram system

Automated blood culture system

Bacteriology

  • Bacterial cultures
  • Helicobacter pylori culture
  • Multiresistant germ detection study
  • Study of carriers (food handlers, etc.)
  • Gram stain
  • Chinese ink stain

Mycology

  • KOH (direct visualisation)
  • Fungal culture (skin, hair, nails...)

Mycobacteria

  • Liquid medium culture (automated system
  • Solid medium culture (Lowenstein-Jensen)
  • Zhiel-Neelsen stain

Parasitology

  • Identification of human parasites (faeces, urine, hair, skin, etc.)
  • Culture of parasites (acanthamoeba, leishmania)
  • Giemsa stain

Detection of antigens and toxins

  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Legionella
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
  • Rotavirus
  • Adenovirus
  • Astrovirus

Blood in stools

  • Benzidine test
  • Immunochromatographic test (monoclonal antibodies)

Detection of antigens and toxins

  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Legionella
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A)
  • Rotavirus
  • Adenovirus
  • Astrovirus

Digestion in stools

Clinical studies

Epidemiological control of associated centres

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