Abstract

CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS: A REVIEW

Vidya Sree Surapaneni*, Amulya Katta, Dr. G. Ramesh, Dr. G. Susmitha and Dr. P. Srinivasa Babu

Abstract

The prevalence of bacterial infections is increasing day by day. Most common bacterial infections are tuberculosis, meningitis, respiratory tract infections, gastro enteritis, endocarditis, urinary tract infections, typhoid, cholera, syphilis, and gonorrhoea. The accurate diagnosis influence the treatment duration, cost, and quality of life of patient and treatment outcomes. Accurate diagnosis depends on the clinical presentations and laboratory parameters. In future new lab parameters will emerge which is a good sign for easy identification of infectious diseases.

Keywords: Bacterial infections, Culture test, Widal test, Treatment outcomes.