A recent switch to a less expensive swab transport product initiated by our purchasing department provided a reference point for this report. Copan swabs (Copan Diagnostics, Inc., Corona, Calif.) were replaced by Starswab swabs (Starplex Scientific, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada). Both products employ a sponge saturated with liquid Stuart’s medium. The Starplex product appeared visually to vary in...

We compared the performance of incontinence product (IP) and rectal swabbing for the detection of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) carriage in a large multicenter study conducted in February 2017 among the residents of 23 French nursing homes. The study included 547 residents who habitually wore IP, 88 of whom were MDRE carriers (16.1%). Positive results were obtained for both rect...

Cloacal and pharyngeal swabs from 100 tree-nesting Double-crested cormorant (DCC) chicks were examined by culture for commensal and potentially pathogenic bacteria. No Salmonella or Erysipelothrix were isolated from the cloacal swabs. Twenty-two cloacal swabs were positive for Campylobacter, of which 14 were C. jejuni, C. coli, and 1 C. lari. None belonged to common serotypes isolated from huma...

this study was carried out to indicate the number of infected individuals with ear infection from different genders and ages determine antibiotic sociability for swab bacterial isolates. A total 82 swabs were obtained in Erbil City various hospitals labs. Males made up 48 (59%) 81 samples, while females 33 (41%). 0-10 years had most bacteria isolated swabs, followed by 11-20 then 21-40 years. P...

I meningococcal disease has a high case-fatality rate and an immediate risk of further cases among household contacts. Public health measures therefore include prompt identification of contacts for chemoprophylaxis (1). One question that commonly arises is whether salivary contact through sharing cups or glasses is an indication for prophylaxis, but the evidence base to inform an answer is weak...

In 70 male patients with urethritis, Chlamydia was recovered from 18 urethral swabs (26%), 5 urinary sediments (7%), and 3 urine specimens (4%). All Chlamydia isolates were recovered from urethral swabs.