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Nasopharyngeal and throat culture
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- Negative: Normal flora in the nasophaynxl or oropharynx
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- Nasopharyngeal culture is performed to identify the bacteria that cause upper repiratory tract infection
- Throat culture identifies the bacteria that cause infection of the oropharynx, pharynx,and tonsils
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- Antibiotic therapy
- Improper technique in specimen collection
- Contamination of the specimen
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