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In approximately half of all culture-negative PN panel detections, the patient had received antibiotic therapy in the 72 h preceding specimen collection, which could contribute to failure to recover these bacteria in culture. An additional 43% of specimens with culture-negative deductions reported the presence of normal oral flora in the culture.
