WHEN A PERSON COLLECTS A MID-STREAM OR CLEAN CATCH URINE SAMPLE, NORMAL FLORA FROM SKIN AND POSSIBLY FROM THE INTESTINE MAY CONTAMINATE THAT SAMPLE. NUMEROUS GRAM POSITIVE AND/OR GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIA MAY CONTAMINATE THE URINE SAMPLE.HOW WILL THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGIST BE ABLE TO TELL IF THERE IS ALSO AN INFECTION GOING ON? DISCUSS WHY FOCAL INFECTIONS OF THE KIDNEY WOULD BE CAUSED WHEN THE PRIMARY INFECTION IS A SEPTICEMIA?When a person collects a mid-stream or clean catch urine sample, normal flora from skin and possibly from the intestine may contaminate that sample. Numerous Gram positive and/or Gram negative bacteria may contaminate the urine sample. How will the clinical microbiologist be able to tell if there is also an infection going on?Discuss why focal infections of the kidney would be caused when the primary infection is a septicemia?When a person collects a mid-stream or clean catch urine sample, normal flora from skin and possibly from the intestine may contaminate that sample. Numerous Gram positive and/or Gram negative bacteria may contaminate the urine sample. How will the clinical microbiologist be able to tell if there is also an infection going on?Discuss why focal infections of the kidney would be caused when the primary infection is a septicemia?When a person collects a mid-stream or clean catch urine sample, normal flora from skin and possibly from the intestine may contaminate that sample. Numerous Gram positive and/or Gram negative bacteria may contaminate the urine sample. How will the clinical microbiologist be able to tell if there is also an infection going on?Discuss why focal infections of the kidney would be caused when the primary infection is a septicemia?When a person collects a mid-stream or clean catch urine sample, normal flora from skin and possibly from the intestine may contaminate that sample. Numerous Gram positive and/or Gram negative bacteria may contaminate the urine sample. How will the clinical microbiologist be able to tell if there is also an infection going on?Discuss why focal infections of the kidney would be caused when the primary infection is a septicemia?When a person collects a mid-stream or clean catch urine sample, normal flora from skin and possibly from the intestine may contaminate that sample. Numerous Gram positive and/or Gram negative bacteria may contaminate the urine sample. How will the clinical microbiologist be able to tell if there is also an infection going on?Discuss why focal infections of the kidney would be caused when the primary infection is a septicemia?