title: Office bacteriology.
abstract: Cultures of the urine, throat and genitalia account for 90 percent of the cultures performed in an outpatient setting. The presence of a urinary tract infection, Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci or Neisseria gonorrhoeae can be ascertained easily, quickly, accurately and inexpensively in an office laboratory. Only a modest investment and a small amount of space are necessary.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005835:Genitalia / Q000382:microbiology; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009817:Office Management; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology