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Sputum Culture Test: References

Sputum culture, bacterial. Lab Tests Online. https://labtestsonline.org/tests/sputum-culture-bacterial. Updated January 14, 2020. Accessed June 2021.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Septimus E. Collecting cultures: a clinician guide. https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/core-elements/collecting-cultures.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fantibiotic-use%2Fhealthcare%2Fimplementation%2Fclinicianguide.html. Updated June 1, 2019. Accessed June 2021.

How to safely collect sputum samples from patients suspected to be infected with pneumonic plague. World health Organization. https://www.who.int/csr/disease/plague/collecting-sputum-samples.PDF. Updated September 2016. Accessed June 2021.

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