21. Diagnosis can be achieved through blood cultures , or cultures of other bodily fluids such as sputum. 22. The routine blood cultures for infections were all negative, but the blood count didn't look normal. 23. To identify the causative agent, smears from skin lesions and blood cultures were obtained from the patient. 24. Blood cultures should be performed in patients with symptoms, signs, or laboratory abnormalities compatible with mycobacterium infection.25. The Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria can be identified through blood cultures from the heart of patient's displaying endocarditis. 26. Here the bottles are entered into a blood culture machine, which incubates the specimens at body temperature. 27. They are very striking " and can be found in blood cultures even when patients seem healthy. 28. Blood cultures did not grow any organisms.29. Specially designed blood culture collection bottles eliminate the need for either the syringe or butterfly collection method. 30. The next day, when bacteria were found in the blood culture , she was given Cipro and other antibiotics.
