What Is a Staph Infection?
9. Diagnosis
One of the first steps in diagnosing a staph infection is for the doctor to perform a brief physical exam. They will also need to ask you about any symptoms you are experiencing. Tests will need to be performed in order to reach a diagnosis, and this will often be achieved with help from nasal secretions or tissue samples.
Experts can examine these samples for signs of Staphylococcus, and the disease can be diagnosed if the bacterium is present. Depending on the patient’s condition, it may also be necessary to check if the infection has spread. This can be achieved with help from an echocardiogram and other imaging techniques.
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