Antibiogram — Tanger
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What is this test?
The antibiogram tests bacterial sensitivity to different antibiotics. It guides the doctor in choosing the most effective treatment and helps fight antibiotic resistance.
Why get this test?
Réalisé automatiquement lorsqu'une bactérie pathogène est identifiée dans un prélèvement (ECBU, hémoculture, prélèvement vaginal, etc.).
Result turnaround time
Results in 48 to 72 hours
Preparation
No fasting needed No appointment needed
No specific preparation: the antibiogram is performed at the laboratory on the bacteria isolated by culture (urine, stool…), without a new sample.
Location
Avenue Moulay Rachid, Tanger 90000, Morocco
Further reading
- Urinary Infection and Pregnancy: Why the Urine Culture Counts Double Urinary infection during pregnancy: why it is more frequent, why it is treated even without symptoms, the role of the urine culture and the warning signs.
- Proteus mirabilis in a Urine Culture: The Recurrence Germ Proteus mirabilis in a urine culture: why this germ alkalinises urine, its link with kidney stones, recurrences, and the role of the antibiogram.
- Klebsiella in a Urine Culture: Should You Worry? Klebsiella pneumoniae in a urine culture: meaning, risk factors, why this germ resists more often, and how the antibiogram guides your doctor.