Septicaemia-causing bacteria may be difficult to isolate from blood cultures because
A) the bacteria may be present only in low numbers.
B) blood is difficult to culture because it coagulates.
C) septicaemia is due to toxins rather than living bacteria.
D) blood is a poor culture medium.
E) all of the above.
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