Among the infectious diseases include familiar to us seasonal colds, and serious diseases such as tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, various mycoses (fungal infections), and many others. A number of infectious diseases difficult to treat, takes a chronic form and can cause serious harm to the body.
Diagnostics
In order to find an effective treatment, it is often necessary not only to diagnose infectious diseases, but also to determine comorbidity, which weakens the body and promotes long-term persistence (retaining in the body) infection, to determine the sensitivity of the pathogen to drugs.
In the possession of the Israel of infectiologists there are the following methods of examination of patients:
In the possession of the Israel of infectiologists there are the following methods of examination of patients:
- bacteriological methods isolation of the pathogen from the biological environment of the organism, establishing the type of pathogen, its sensitivity to various drugs);
- virological methods isolation and cultivation of viruses on nutrient media, determining the type of virus);
- a blood test for the presence of specific antibodies to the pathogen;
- viral load.
In addition to the specific laboratory tests may be conducted a number of research tools, if the doctor there was such a need. For example, if the patient has pulmonary tuberculosis will be required performing radiography of the chest.
Treatment
Therapy of infectious diseases are complex. Used for the treatment of medications with proven efficacy:
- Antibiotics are prescribed only after determining sensitivity to the pathogen.
- Treatment of viral diseases is the use of modern medicines, which are assigned according to the latest schema.
- Therapy long flowing infections complement immunomodulators, drugs and procedures restorative actions.
- Patients with a weakened immune system, as well as those who are at risk for infectious diseases, offer vaccinated.
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News and articles of medicine Israel
15 September 2016
Israeli product that pinpoints viruses, bacteria gets European grant
A company in Tirat Carmel that makes an innovative and accurate blood test that distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections – and thus significantly reduces the unnecessary use of antibiotics – has received a €2.3 million grant from the European Commission to improve and deploy it.
Israeli product that pinpoints viruses, bacteria gets European grant
A company in Tirat Carmel that makes an innovative and accurate blood test that distinguishes between bacterial and viral infections – and thus significantly reduces the unnecessary use of antibiotics – has received a €2.3 million grant from the European Commission to improve and deploy it.
11 September 2016
$20 Million Contest for Antibiotic Resistance Test Launches
The federal government yesterday officially launched a $20 million contest to develop rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests to spot and identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
$20 Million Contest for Antibiotic Resistance Test Launches
The federal government yesterday officially launched a $20 million contest to develop rapid, point-of-care diagnostic tests to spot and identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
02 August 2016
Israeli Biopharma joins NIH to develop Ebola Treatment
RedHill Biopharma has announced a research collaboration with the NIH. The focus will be RedHill’s new experimental treatment for Ebola, after encouraging results in preliminary studies.
Israeli Biopharma joins NIH to develop Ebola Treatment
RedHill Biopharma has announced a research collaboration with the NIH. The focus will be RedHill’s new experimental treatment for Ebola, after encouraging results in preliminary studies.
29 April 2015
Treatment of cancer through vaccination
Israeli doctors give hope that cancer can be defeated with the help of immunotherapy. This is possible due to the stimulation of the immune system to fight cancer tumors. Immunoalkaline is under active development.
Treatment of cancer through vaccination
Israeli doctors give hope that cancer can be defeated with the help of immunotherapy. This is possible due to the stimulation of the immune system to fight cancer tumors. Immunoalkaline is under active development.