Test for health/childcare facility (feces and scotch tape)
General information:
The package includes:
- Feces-bacteriology examination once
- Morphological studies on parasites
- Enterobiosis sedge (scotch tape)
The package is required in case of re-registration for kindergarten, absence of the child for more than 3 months, admission of a patient to a health facility such as nursing homes, hospices, medical and social care homes, etc.
Upon initial admission to a nursery/kindergarten, an additional PKK, Urine, ESR are required.
Attention: these studies are valid within 1 week, please consider this when giving the materials.
FROM HOME:
- Single examination of faeces and Morphological examinations for intestinal parasites: To defecate in a clean and dry place. Material taken from the various parts of the feces, the size of a hazelnut, is placed carefully in a special container, and it is closed tightly.
- Enterobiosis (scotch tape): In the morning, before the toilet and defecation, the transparent tape is peeled off the glass and stuck on the anal opening. Then it is pressed with a finger, peeled off and stuck again on the glass. Do not use cytoplasts, leucoplasts and tapes that are opaque.
*A set with the necessary containers and glasses can be obtained from any pharmacy
Diarrheal diseases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age (after rotavirus) worldwide, approximately 1.3 million deaths per year. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), one of the groups of pathogenic diarrheal colitis, is one of the most important pathogens in childhood. They lead to significant morbidity, both in hospital and in community-acquired (outpatient) cases. In recent years, their great role in chronic diarrhea and long-term disturbances in the motility of the gastrointestinal tract has been established (EPEC, ETEC, EAEC are found in 30-40% of cases). The main reservoir of infection is man. The mechanism of transmission of the infection is fecal-oral. Colibacteria have great resistance in the external environment. The incubation period is from 1-21 days. Vomiting, refusal of food, expressed restlessness are characteristic manifestations of the disease.
Diarrhea increases to 10-15 bowel movements per day. Treatment is in a hospital setting and is long-term, especially in severe cases
In a natural way, E. coli is released into the external environment - water, soil and others, where its establishment is used as a sanitary microbiological indicator. In addition, E. coli can enter other organs and systems and provoke inflammatory processes, causing sporadic or epidemic-related diseases.
The mild onset can quickly develop into a serious illness, and self-medication can lead to later complications, as well as to the spread of the infection. The source of infection is people - sick and healthy carriers. Namely, carriers are a serious problem, due to the fact that they do not have acute complaints, fever or diarrhea, but spread the infection to others (especially children's groups, where there are common utensils, towels and close contact). Therefore the examination is mandatory when children are admitted to childcare facilities (nurseries, kindergartens, homes).
*Please note: The examination takes an average of 3 days, in chronic cases it is desirable to examine 2 or 3 portions of feces, because the causative agents are released periodically and in different amounts, i.e. the causative agent is not located in every portion of faeces. Do not add other substances to the sample.
In the event of a positive result for E.coli diarrheal serotypes, Salmonella, Shigella, the laboratories are obliged to notify the person's personal physician and epidemiology-RZI (according to Regulation 21 on reporting of infectious diseases).
Patients with a positive result are assigned treatment and a dietary-hygienic regimen until the causative agent is removed and 3 consecutive control samples are given.
*For parents: children are admitted to kindergarten with a negative result for intestinal pathogens and parasites.