Pharyngeal swab bacterial culture can isolate pathogenic bacteria, which is helpful for the diagnosis of diphtheria, suppurative tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis and so on.
Because breathing and food pass through the mouth, there will be parasitic bacteria in the mouth. Such as K. catarrhalis, various staphylococci, various streptococci, diphtheria-like bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and E. coli. In addition, there are anaerobic bacteria such as Digestive cocci, Bacteroides and yeast-like bacteria.
Influenza is transmitted through the respiratory tract, and the pharynx is a place where such viruses gather more. Pharyngeal swab specimen is a medical swab, dipped a small amount of secretion from the body's pharynx, the sample taken is a pharyngeal swab specimen. Virus type.
