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Microbiology general microbiology 957dea08

Which is the most common contaminant in a positive blood culture?

A
Staphylococcus epidermidis
B
Bacteriodes
C
Candida
D
E.coli
High-Yield Explanation
Among the options provided common contaminant in positive blood culture is Staphylococcus epidermidis (Coagulase negative staphylococcus- CONS) followed by other normal skin flora (other bacteria like Propionibacterium spp) and Candida species.Ref: Ananthanarayan 9th edition, p 622

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