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How much bacteria do you need in a blood culture for it to be positive?
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What kind more imp: Bacterial normally present on the skin sometimes contaminate blood drawn for culture and constitute a false positive. It is the type of organism cultured that is more important than how many.
Answered 7/5/2012
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