Bacterial culture specimens. Categories, collection, and interpretation

Lipsky, B.A.; Plorde, J.J.; Lipsky, B.A; Plorde, J.J

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Bacterial culture specimens. Categories, collection, and interpretation

Lipsky, B.A.; Plorde, J.J.

Postgraduate Medicine 64(3): 80

1978

ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481

PMID: 360196

Document Number: 132768

An approach to the collection and interpretation of bacterial cultures based on specimen category is presented. The sensitivity and specificity of cultures of material taken from deep closed body areas (category 1), deep communicating body areas (category 2), and superficial body surfaces (category 3) are considered.