Ha fertőzés gyanúja merül fel, az adott testrészről vett mintában megállapítjuk, milyen típusú kórokozók (baktériumok, illetve gombák) vannak jelen. A tenyésztéses vizsgálatoknál a Gram-festés tájékoztat a baktériumok típusáról, ezzel segítséget nyújt az azonosításukhoz és a megfelelő kezeléshez.
Ha a kezelőorvos bakteriális (néha gombás) fertőzésre gyanakszik. A Gram-festés gyakran kiegészíti a tenyésztéses vizsgálatokat.
Sebváladék, genny, valamilyen testfolyadék, köpet vagy a fertőzés helyéről vett váladék; máskor a már kitenyésztett baktériumokat vagy gombákat vizsgáljuk.
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