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What is one of the most definitive type of clinical evidence necessary to diagnose a bacterial infection?
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Positive bacterial culture of body fluid samples
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Why is it important for nurses to understand bacterial growth?
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Bacterial growth characteristics influence the pace and severity of the infections
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Bacterial growth refers to which of the following?
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Increase in the number of bacterial cells
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Which of the following clinically associated bacteria are not halophilic?
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E. Coli
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When bacterial growth on Mannitol Salt Agar plates turn yellow, it is indicative of....
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Acid produced as a byproduct of Mannitol fermentation