KROK 1 2013 – Question 34 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A patient with suspected dysentery has been admitted to the infectious diseases hospital. Which basic method of laboratory diagnosis must be applied in the first place?
- A. Bacteriological
- B. Biological
- C. Allergic
- D. Serological
- E. Microscopic
Hint
Think about which laboratory approach proves the causative agent in an acute intestinal infection and also guides the choice of treatment.
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