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| The presence of Streptococcus pyogenes in a throat culture always indicates "strep throat." |
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| A good throat culture specimen can be obtained by gently rotating the swab over the tonsillar area. |
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| The viridans streptococci are the most prominent organisms of normal throat flora throughout life. |
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| Predominance of a specific organism in a throat culture usually indicates that it is responsible for a pathogenic condition in the throat. |
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| If a throat swab cannot be cultured immediately, it should be placed in a tube of transport medium to prevent drying. |
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| When the original culturing is performed from a throat swab, one BAP should be incubated in a 10% CO2 environment to detect Neisseria meningitidis. |
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| The throat swab is used to streak the entire surface of original isolation plates. |
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| Colony size, color, hemolysis type, and Gram reaction are the most useful indicators of means needed to fully identify an organism from a throat culture. |
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| A predominance of Staphylococcus aureus in a throat culture may indicate pathology elsewhere in the body. |
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| Some streptococci produce larger, more mucoid colonies on a BAP when incubated in a candle jar. |
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