title: Throat cultures in the office.
abstract: Office bacteriology aids clinical judgment in the diagnosis of pharyngotonsillitis and enhances quality medical care. The office bacteriology laboratory requires only a small expenditure of time and money. The technique is easily learned and is sensitive. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci can be distinguished from other beta-hemolytic streptococci because they are readily inhibited by 0.04 u. of bacitracin.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media