Throat Culture
Definition
A throat culture is a microbiological procedure for identifying disease-causing bacterial organisms in material taken from the throat. A throat swab will capture the causative organism in most cases and the culture will allow the specific organism to be grown in the microbiology laboratory under certain conditions. The bacteria can then be identified, and results from antibiotic sensitivity tests on the bacteria will determine the appropriate treatment to be prescribed.
Purpose
The primary purpose of a throat culture is to identify the specific bacterial organisms that are causing a sore throat or throat infection, particularly to identify or to rule out the presence of group A, beta-hemolytic...
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