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Infection and Microbiology Vocabulary

Distinguish words for organisms, samples, and lab findings.

What to know

Separate the organism, the collection site, and the test. A swab is how material may be collected. A culture is a lab method. A term like bacteremia names a location where organisms are present.

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What does bacteremia describe?

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