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Wound culture: few staphylococcus species, bacterial morphotypes, few diphtheroids. what is it mean ?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Only the organisms: which grew in the culture media over the next few days. Does this mean these organisms were dominant within the wound? No. Just ones which grew in culture & MIGHT be playing a roll in slowing healing/increasing the wound vs. just present. Wound cultures are rarely not + for bacteria, yet rarely definitive; just offer some clues to possibly improve educated guesses as to best treatment options.

Answered 4/14/2015

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Dr. Abdus Khan answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

May not mean much: Wound culture is done to see which organism is causing the infection. It is at times tricky as if not taken appropriately, it may show false results. Like it may show the bacteria that were present on the skin but not actually the cause for the infection. Staphylococcus is the common skin bacteria but needs to be treated if your doctors thinks that it may be the offending agent.

Answered 9/17/2015

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