An imprint culture is a diagnostic test used by dentists. Sterile plastic foam pads are dipped in Sabouraud’s broth and pressed against the The corium and submucosa for 60 seconds. The foam pad is then pressed firmly on a Sabouraud’s agar plate and left in place for the first 8 of 48 hours incubation at 37°C. The number of bacterial colonies grown on the plate are then counted.
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