Infection is a disease that can occur in almost any part of the body, caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites, some of which can be contagious. As a result of innovations in the field of health, advances in diagnostic methods and the use of new antimicrobial drugs, many infectious diseases can now be diagnosed and treated.

Our Infectious Diseases specialists can follow and treat a wide range of diseases from influenza, urinary tract infections, diarrhoea to serious and even fatal AIDS, meningitis, tuberculosis and jaundice. The Microbiology Laboratory plays a decisive role in the diagnosis and follow-up of infectious diseases. The microorganisms causing these diseases can be shown by culture methods, serological tests or direct examinations. The field of study of microbiology is to diagnose the diseases caused by microorganisms, to determine the findings guiding the treatment, to recommend appropriate drugs or strategies for treatment, to diagnose infectious diseases (infectious diseases) and to prevent their spread. Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are the main microorganisms that cause diseases in humans.

The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of our hospital serves in four sub-headings as bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology and provides the diagnosis of infections. In microbiology, basic tests are used to diagnose bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections.

In the diagnosis of diseases caused by microorganisms; culture-antibiogram from samples such as urine, throat, sputum, chlamydia-mycoplasma antigen tests, direct fungal search and culture, rotavirus-adenovirus stool antigen tests, hepatitis markers and diagnostic tests of other viral diseases, microscopic and antigen tests of parasitic diseases such as amoeba and giardia are applied.

In addition, the specialised doctors of our department plan and implement team work to monitor and prevent hospital infections caused by highly resistant microorganisms, especially in intensive care units.

What are the diseases treated?

• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Influenza infection
• Lower respiratory tract infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Cellulitis and other skin infections
• Osteomyelitis and spondylodiscitis
• Diarrhoea
• Brucellosis
• Hepatitis
• Adult vaccination
• Parasitic diseases
• Travel counselling
• Fever of unknown origin
• Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
• Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and screening after suspected intercourse

What are the hospitalised infectious diseases?

• Acute gastroenteritis
• Pneumonias
• Pyelonephritis and acute prostatitis
• Cellulite and erysipelas
• Acute hepatitis
• Meningitis
• Fever of unknown cause
• Nosocomial infections