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what is 'culture throat/'?
Definition for Culture throat/
Culture throat/ is also known as: pharyngeal culture, pharyngeal cultures, throat culture
Culture throat/ is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: oral thrush, pharyngitis and streptococcal pharyngitis.
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diagnosis
oral thrush
yeast infection of mouth
Culture throat/ and oral thrush
pharyngitis
inflammation of throat
Culture throat/ and pharyngitis
streptococcal pharyngitis
infection of throat with streptococcal group A bacteria
Culture throat/ and streptococcal pharyngitis
tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils in throat
Culture throat/ and tonsillitis
upper respiratory infection
infections of upper part of respiratory tract
Culture throat/ and upper respiratory infection
rheumatic fever
autoimmune disease developing after infection with group A streptococci
Culture throat/ and rheumatic fever
erythema nodosum
red inflammatory nodules in skin
Culture throat/ and erythema nodosum
peritonsillar abscess
collection of pus adjacent to the tonsil
Culture throat/ and peritonsillar abscess
poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
type of kidney disease following infection with strep
Culture throat/ and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
retropharyngeal abscess
collection of pus at back of throat
Culture throat/ and retropharyngeal abscess
scarlet fever
rash resulting from streptococcal toxin
Culture throat/ and scarlet fever
PFAPA Syndrome
type of recurrent fever
Culture throat/ and PFAPA Syndrome
acute nephritic syndrome
acute inflammation of internal kidney structure
Culture throat/ and acute nephritic syndrome
toxic shock syndrome
life threatening illness caused by bacterial toxin
Culture throat/ and toxic shock syndrome
Western equine encephalitis
mosquito borne alphaviral brain infection
Culture throat/ and Western equine encephalitis
Mucha-Habermann disease
type of immune skin disease
Culture throat/ and Mucha-Habermann disease
diphtheria
bacterial upper respiratory disease
Culture throat/ and diphtheria
common cold
common cold
Culture throat/ and common cold
bullous impetigo
blistering skin condition
Culture throat/ and bullous impetigo
septic arthritis
bacterial joint infection
Culture throat/ and septic arthritis
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Complete Blood Count
Culture throat/ and Complete Blood Count
Culture for Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci
Culture throat/ and Culture for Group A Beta Hemolytic Streptococci
Salt Water Gargles
Culture throat/ and Salt Water Gargles
antistreptolysin (ASO) antibody
Culture throat/ and antistreptolysin (ASO) antibody
GABHS Rapid Antigen detection test
Culture throat/ and GABHS Rapid Antigen detection test
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Culture throat/ and Chest X-ray
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Culture throat/ and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Streptococcus Pyogenes Culture
Culture throat/ and Streptococcus Pyogenes Culture
Blood culture
Culture throat/ and Blood culture
warm water gargles
Culture throat/ and warm water gargles
Plenty of Fluids
Culture throat/ and Plenty of Fluids
Gram stain
Culture throat/ and Gram stain
Rapid antigen tests
Culture throat/ and Rapid antigen tests
C Reactive Protein (CRP)
Culture throat/ and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
mono spot
Culture throat/ and mono spot
serum electrolytes
Culture throat/ and serum electrolytes
Culture
Culture throat/ and Culture
Tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of tonsils
Culture throat/ and Tonsillectomy
gargling
Culture throat/ and gargling
Anti DNAase B antibody
antibody against streptococcal antigens
Culture throat/ and Anti DNAase B antibody
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erythromycin
Culture throat/ and erythromycin
penicillin(penicillin g sodium)
Culture throat/ and penicillin(penicillin g sodium)
clindamycin
Culture throat/ and clindamycin
erythromycin(e-mycin)
Culture throat/ and erythromycin(e-mycin)
penicillin g benzathine
Culture throat/ and penicillin g benzathine
penicillin vk
Culture throat/ and penicillin vk
ceftriaxone
Culture throat/ and ceftriaxone
clindamycin(cleocin hcl)
Culture throat/ and clindamycin(cleocin hcl)
azithromycin
Culture throat/ and azithromycin
ibuprofen(motrin)
Culture throat/ and ibuprofen(motrin)
aspirin(easprin)
Culture throat/ and aspirin(easprin)
cephalexin
Culture throat/ and cephalexin
amoxicillin
Culture throat/ and amoxicillin
diazoxide
Culture throat/ and diazoxide
prednisone
Culture throat/ and prednisone
acetaminophen
Culture throat/ and acetaminophen
brompheniramine maleate
Culture throat/ and brompheniramine maleate
chlorpheniramine
Culture throat/ and chlorpheniramine
codeine
Culture throat/ and codeine
diphenhydramine
Culture throat/ and diphenhydramine
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Throat swab culture
Throat swab culture is a laboratory test done to isolate and identify organisms that may cause infection in the throat. ... Throat culture and sensitivity; ...
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Microbiological culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A culture of Bacillus anthracis ... For example, a throat culture is taken by scraping the lining of tissue in the ... A pure culture may originate from a ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbiological_culture
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Sore Throat: Virus or Strep? Information on MedicineNet.com
Learn how to tell a sore throat virus from strep throat. ... Alternatively, a culture sample can be taken from the throat area with a cotton ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=41609
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Throat swab culture
A throat swab culture is a laboratory test done to isolate and identify ... throat culture can also help your doctor determine which antibiotics will work ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003746.htm
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Strep Throat-Exams and Tests
A throat culture may sometimes be done to confirm the result of ... a throat culture is more ... strep test result is positive, a throat culture is not needed. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/strep-throat-exams-and-tests
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Strep Throat Diagnosis- Tests Used for Strep Throat Diagnosis
Strep throat is diagnosed by clinical symptoms, throat cultures, and rapid ... The throat culture is the diagnostic gold standard, with the main disadvantage ...
http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/respiratoryinfections...
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Detection of Meningococcal Carriage by Culture and PCR of Throat Swabs ...
Furthermore, culture of throat swabs is labor-intensive, cannot be delayed once ... Immediately after culture, the throat swabs were agitated in 200 ?l of sterile ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=120086
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Strep Throat Diagnosis
This will be used for a culture (a type of laboratory test) or a rapid strep ... The results of these throat cultures will help your healthcare provider decide ...
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/strepThroat/diagnosis.htm
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Sore throat: to culture or not to culture.
The traditional use of the throat culture to guide treatment of potential ... Nonetheless, a throat culture remains important when a screening test of a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3946880
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Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Rapid Strep test or a throat culture may be undertaken to help clarify diagnosis. ... Throat cultures and rapid tests for diagnosis of group A streptococcal ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcal_pharyngitis
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Throat Culture
A throat culture is a test to detect and identify a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection in the throat. ... a throat swab and may make the culture more ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/throat-culture
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Strep Throat Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
Learn about strep throat symptoms like fever, nasal drainage, sore throat, swollen glands, difficulty swallowing, ... a Throat Culture? Scientists Engineer ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/strep_throat/page4.htm
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Throat culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A throat culture is more accurate than the rapid strep test. ... This method gives a larger sample than a throat swab and may make the culture more reliable. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throat_culture
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Understanding Strep Throat -- Treatment
Get the basics on strep throat treatment from the experts at WebMD. ... strep throat drug treatments, strep A, throat culture, sore throat, tonsillitis, ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/understanding-strep-throat-treatment
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Comparison of Four Clinical Specimen Types for Detection of Influenza A ...
By this gold standard, culture and FLU OIA test results for each sample ... and throat swab specimens (51.8%). As with viral culture, throat swab specimens ...
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Lab Test
04/05/2005 03:21:21 PM. Synonyms: CMV. Reference Ranges: Cytomegalovirus Culture, Throat. Performed at National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD ...
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Colds and Influenza (the Flu)
... to take a sample of pus in the throat for a throat culture. Throat Culture. ... A culture taken from the throat sample is the most effective and least expensive ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000094_1.htm
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Anatomy of a Sore Throat Pictures Slideshow: Distinguish Common Sore ...
... and explore the types and causes of a sore throat, including strep throat, and learn how to find relief from that raw, ... may send a throat culture to the lab. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/sore_throat_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
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Note: Value of Throat Swab in Diagnosis of Melioidosis
A positive throat swab culture may be the first indication that a patient has melioidosis. ... sputum and throat swab specimens for culture were collected from ...
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Strep Throat - Symptoms of Strep Throat - What is Strep Throat
Strep throat is a very common childhood illness, but adults can get it too. ... Strep throat is diagnosed by a throat culture taken at your doctor's office. ...
http://coldflu.about.com/od/othercommonillnesses/p/strepthroat.htm
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Strep Throat-Medications
Antibiotic treatment for strep throat ... You have had a positive rapid strep test or positive throat culture. ... wait for the results of a throat culture. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/strep-throat-medications
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Sore throat - MedlinePlus
Common causes, home care, and other information.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003053.htm
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Strep Throat - What is Strep Throat?
Is it strep? Learn about diagnosing strep throat symptoms in children and adults, and how ... Sometimes another test, called a throat culture, is also needed. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/strep-throat-topic-overview
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Lab Test
Throat Culture. Protocol Use Only: Department: Laboratory ... 52 AM. Synonyms: Reference Ranges: Throat Culture. Performed at National Institutes of Health, ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/Index/38B3440C1...
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Duration of positive throat cultures for group A streptococci after ...
... duration of positivity of the throat culture after antibiotics were ... Additional throat cultures were obtained and clinical findings were recorded for ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8502522
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Bronchoscopic culture
Bronchoscopic culture is a test to identify organisms that cause infection in the lung. ... A local numbing medicine (anesthetic) is sprayed into your throat. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Bronchoscopic-culture.htm
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MedlinePlus: Throat Disorders
Sore Throat. Speech and Communication Disorders. Swallowing ... Collecting a Throat Culture(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/throatdisorders.html
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Rapid Strep Test Procedure Information on MedicineNet.com
Symptoms of strep throat are similar to other conditions, and this quick test ... is the same whether your doctor will do a throat culture or rapid test for strep. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10734&page=3
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Understanding Tonsillitis -- Diagnosis and Treatment
Get the basics on tonsillitis treatment from the experts at WebMD. ... If the throat culture is negative for bacteria, the infection is probably caused ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/understanding-tonsillitis-treatment
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Patient Discussions: Strep Throat - Length Symptoms Lasted - Viewers ...
... insights into their medical experiences with Strep Throat - Length Symptoms Lasted. Share in the message dialogue ... a Throat Culture? Scientists Engineer ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=487&questionid=26
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Study shows new approach to managing sore throats
... test or throat culture results only, doctors can reduce unnecessary use of ... The study obtained throat cultures and rapid antigen tests from 787 children and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=390241
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Take Note: Strep Throat
What used to take days (throat culture for the Streptococcus bacterium) now takes minutes. ... Kissing Diseases Cholera Sushi Scares Strep Throat Food-borne Staph ...
http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/b/2008/10/27/take-note-strep-throat.htm
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Physician beliefs and practices for sore throat diagnosis and treatment.
... to order both a rapid screen and a throat culture during a one month period. ... ordered a rapid screen when ordering a throat culture 45% often or always did so. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102233356.html
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Understanding Strep Throat -- the Basics
Get the basics on strep throat from the experts at WebMD. ... strep throat drug treatments, strep A, throat culture, sore throat, tonsillitis, ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/understanding-strep-throat-basics
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Sore Throat ? Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
... throats, including causes, at-home treatments, differences from strep throat, reasons ... If the result is negative, it is often followed with a strep culture. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/sore_throat/page2.htm
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Optimal management of adults with pharyngitis ? a multi-criteria ...
... strep test and throat culture for identifying group A ... Obtain a throat culture and treat patients who test positive, do not treat if negative (CULTURE) ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1431519
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with Cp-Cz
Culture - esophageal see Esophageal culture ... Culture - genital discharge or exudate see Urethral discharge culture ... Culture - throat see Throat swab culture ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_Cp-Cz.htm
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Understanding Strep Throat -- Symptoms
Get the basics on strep throat symptoms from the experts at WebMD. ... strep throat drug treatments, strep A, throat culture, sore throat, tonsillitis, ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/understanding-strep-throat-symptoms
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Lab Test
Throat. Site: Specify swab or wash. Micro. Container: ... Herpes Simplex Virus Culture. Performed at National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/Index/F59B22C2E...
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Group A Streptococcal Infection Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and ...
... and types of group A streptococcal infections, including strep throat, scarlet fever and necrotizing fasciitis. ... these throat cultures will ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/streptococcal_infections/page2.htm
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Inuit throat singing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike the throat singers in other regions of the world, ... 3 Inuit throat singing. 4 Inuit throat singing in popular culture. 5 References. 6 External links ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuit_throat_singing
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Rapid strep test for strep throat
For a rapid strep test, the throat and tonsils are swabbed to collect bacteria ... A throat culture may be done if the rapid strep test result is negative. Abnormal ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/rapid-strep-test-for-strep-throat
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Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis by Detection of Streptococcus ...
Only one patient had discordant throat probe and culture results. ... culture) on mouth swabs was unsatisfactory compared to the recommended throat swab. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1489465
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Throat Culture - Yahoo! Health
Examples of infections that may be found during a throat culture include: ... A throat culture is more accurate than the rapid strep test. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-diagnosis/throat-culture...
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Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch PANDAS Information
... determination is to take a throat culture at the time that the child ... throat culture. Q. What are the treatment options for children with PANDAS? A. ...
http://intramural.nimh.nih.gov/pdn/web.htm
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Sore Throat? Find Out if It's a Cold, Strep Throat, or Tonsillitis
Got a sore throat? Learn how to tell if it's a cold, strep throat, or tonsillitis. ... Still, the throat culture is not always correct. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/sore-throat-col...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Blood culture
A blood culture is a laboratory test to check for bacteria or other ... Bronchoscopic culture. CSF culture. Endocervix culture. Fecal culture. Throat swab culture ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003744.htm
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Strep throat: Tests and diagnosis - MayoClinic.com
Strep throat â?" Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment in ... Throat culture. ... are as accurate as throat cultures, and the results are available ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/strep-throat/DS00260/DSECTI...
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Pharyngitis (Sore Throat): Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders: Merck ...
If the result of a rapid test is positive, the bacterial culture is not needed. ... Culture takes about 1 to 2 days for results. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch276/ch276d.html
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Comparison of throat and nasopharyngeal swab specimens for culture ...
Comparison of throat and nasopharyngeal swab specimens for culture diagnosis of ... There were no cases of nasopharyngeal-negative, throat-positive cultures. ...
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