What microbe(s) is/are common contaminant(s) of blood cultures

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Q: What are the mechanisms of contamination of blood products?

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Q: Why is it necessary to obtain an acute and aconvalescent blood sample to monitor infections?

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Q: A patient presents typical symptoms of pneumonia: cough, fever, and difficulty breathing. Would this…

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Q: Why does intravenous administration of a bicarbonate solution raise theplasma pH?

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Q: What are plaque-forming units?

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Q: Which pathogen is most likely to be treated with antibiotics?

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Q: In details antimicrobial removal device (ARD) blood culture system?

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Q: Why do you need to take samples from the bloody or mucoid portion of the entire stool?

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Q: How do microfi lariae get into the blood?

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Q: why are urine culture described as semiquantitative?

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Q: Which of the following pathogens is the LEAST virulent?   1. Microbe B, ID50 =  1,000 cells 2.…

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Q: Why is it a mistake to use the same syringe, even with new , sterile needles?

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Q: Is sputum normally considered a high-risk fluid for the transmission of bloodborne pathogens? Why or…

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Q: Which organism(s) would likely be classified as a neutrophile?

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Q: Which of the following is a reason that specific pathogens tend to infect specific tissues? Most…

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