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This image shows a frontal view of a Petri dish containing a nutrient agar culture inoculated with mixed skin flora. After 72 hours of incubation at room temperature, the culture displays multiple colonies representing diverse, unidentified microorganisms. This photograph illustrates the importance of proper hand hygiene in preventing the spread of microbes.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Jeffery (Todd) Parker, MS, PhD; Luis Lowe MS, MPH
Creation Date: 2025
Photo Credit: Jeffery (Todd) Parker, MS, PhD
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