
False Positive Bacterial Cultures and Pseudo-Outbreak Due to Contamination of a Multidose Culture Media Supplement
Specialty: | Clinical Laboratory |
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Description: | Culture media supplements may be added to cultures in order to enhance the growth of fastidious organisms. If the supplement becomes contaminated then multiple false-positive cultures can occur, giving the impression of an outbreak. |
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