This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Bacteriology, Subject name: Medicine
Blood culture is indicated in all, Except: 
Select and explain. 
A. Enteric fever, B. Sub acute bacterial endocarditis, C. Septicemia, D. Malaria
D: Malaria
Answer: D: Malaria 
Explanation: Ans. is 'd' Malaria (Ref : Harrison, 17/e p 1286-87 & 16/e, p 1225, 1226 (15/e, p 1207)).Blood culture has no role in the diagnosis of malaria. The diagnosis of malaria depends upon the demonstration of parasite in the peripheral blood smears.In all other diseases given in the question, blood culture is most diagnostic.