Evaluation of Liquid-Based Swab Transport Systems against the New Approved CLSI M40-A2 Standard.
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Following revised information pertaining to newer swab types and testing protocols in the new CLSI M40-A2 standard, we evaluated three liquid swab transport systems for the recovery of aerobic, anaerobic, and fastidious organisms at room temperature and at 4°C. All tested liquid swab transport systems were fully compliant with the M40-A2 standard, with acceptable performance at both temperatures after the full specified holding period, using both qualitative (roll-plate) and quantitative (swab elution) methods.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 54 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016