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In the field of infectious diseases, laboratory test results depend largely on the standard of the specimen, the timing and therefore the care, with which it's collected and transported, and therefore the technical proficiency and knowledge of laboratory personnel. Although physicians should be competent to perform a couple of simple, crucial micro biologic tests (perform direct wet mounts of certain specimens, make a Gram-stained smear and examine it microscopically, and streak a culture plate), the technical details of the more involved procedures are usually left to trained microbiologists. Physicians who affect infectious processes must know when and the way to require specimens, what laboratory examinations to request, and the way to interpret the results. The clinical presentation of a communicable disease reflects the interaction between the host and therefore the microorganism. This interaction is suffering from the host immune status and
microbial virulence factors. Signs and symptoms vary consistent with the location and severity of infection. Diagnosis requires a composite of data , including history, physical examination, radiographic findings, and laboratory data. Infections could also be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. The pathogen could also be exogenous (acquired from
environmental or animal sources or from other persons) or endogenous (from the traditional flora).
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