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Pus Culture And Sensitivity Test For Pus Discharge From Wound

Pus culture and sensitivity test for pus discharge from wound in the Breast for female 38 y , my doctor said before that i have an abcecss in my breast and open it before 1 month and now i have many pus discharge(after 1 month) i do culture and sensitivity and itis no growth
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Hi, the sensitivity of a culture is very high. But if you recieved antibiotics before taken the culture, its sensitity fall abruptly.
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Pus Culture And Sensitivity Test For Pus Discharge From Wound

Hi, the sensitivity of a culture is very high. But if you recieved antibiotics before taken the culture, its sensitity fall abruptly.