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A 28-year-old male asked:
what is the definition or description of: csf culture?
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Meningitis: In order to uncover the culprit in a case of meningitis, spinal fluid is obtained, and an attempt to grow the organism in the lab follows (culture).
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