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Survival of bacteria on swabs.
It has long been recognized that bacteria fail to survive for long periods on cotton swabs. Unsaturated fatty acids have been shown to inhibit a number of species (Pollock, Brit. J. Exptl. Pathol. 28:295, 1947; Rowatt, J. Gen. Microbiol. 17:279, 1957), and the presence of these substances in cotton has been demonstrated (Pollock, Nature 161:853, 1948). Various attempts have been made to overcom...
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Ten commercial transport swabs were evaluated for their ability to preserve bacteria for 24 and 48 hours. Microorganisms included ATCC strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobes and anaerobes. There was a wide variation in performance. Swabs using Amies plus charcoal medium or Stuart's medium had better recovery rates than those using Amies medium alone. The nature of the tips of the sw...
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Conjunctivitis is a very common presentation to general practitioners and general paediatricians. The investigation of conjunctivitis can be a significant cost to microbiology laboratories due to the high volume of samples that can be submitted, particularly from patients in the community. The key issue is to send eye swabs in clinical situations where it can make a difference to management, an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588406x106414