# sputum culture

> Medical test to detect & identify bacteria or fungi in lung airways

**Wikidata**: [Q7581635](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7581635)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputum_culture)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sputum-culture


## References

1. What happens after a negative test for tuberculosis? Evaluating adherence to TB diagnostic algorithms in South African Primary Health Clinics
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)