The sputum culture test helps find the growth of Streptococcus Pyogenes bacteria in the sputum.

Sputum culture also called a throat swab culture is a laboratory test conducted to detect the presence of Streptococcus Pyogenes bacteria.

Sputum culture also called a throat swab culture is a laboratory test conducted to detect the presence of Streptococcus Pyogenes bacteria.A sputum culture test involves swabbing the throat for a sputum sample (deep respiratory secretions, not saliva), and running a test on the collected sample. Performing that test may detect various types of bacteria, including Streptococcus Pyogenes. There are reports in which the test has been effective. If the pathogen was not present in sufficient quantity in the sample collected, it might show false-negative results. It may also be because the microorganism responsible is not detectable with a routine bacterial culture.

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