Blood culture
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title:
Blood culture
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A blood culture is a medical laboratory test used to detect bacteria or fungi in a person's blood. Under normal conditions, the blood does not contain microorganisms: their presence can indicate a bloodstream infection such as bacteremia or fungemia, which in severe cases may result in sepsis. By culturing the blood, microbes can be identified and tested for resistance to antimicrobial drugs, which allows clinicians to provide an effective treatment. To perform the test, blood is drawn into bot
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Test to detect bloodstream infections
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_culture
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2024-02-08T21:49:26Z
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