EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
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Skin biopsy
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Patch test
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Skin culture
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X-ray
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Detailed explanation-1: -How are skin infections diagnosed? To diagnose a skin infection, your health care provider will do a physical exam and ask about your symptoms. You may have lab tests, such as a skin culture. This is a test to identify what type of infection you have, using a sample from your skin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacterial infections are often treated with topical antibiotics applied directly to the skin or with oral antibiotics. If the strain of bacteria is resistant to treatment, treating the infection may require intravenous antibiotics administered in the hospital.
Detailed explanation-3: -About ExAST. AST and AFST are types of lab tests that cultures (grows) bacteria and fungi to determine how sensitive the germ is to different antibiotics and antifungals. The test results can be used to help select the best antibiotic to treat an infection.