P-19: Evaluation of Flocked Nylon Swabs (Copan ESwab™) vs Rayon Fibre Swabs (Copan Venturi Transystem) for Bacterial Culture
ABSTRACT:
Objective: The recovery of potential pathogens from swabs used to collect clinical specimens is of critical importance in the laboratory diagnosis of infections. It is estimated that only 10-15% of the organisms collected on traditional swabs, composed of spun fibres, can be recovered from cultures. Nylon flocked swabs, composed of open nylon fibres, potentially release a much higher percentage of trapped organisms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of Nylon flocked swabs compared to standard spun Rayon swabs for recovery of bacteria from mocked specimens.
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Date
December 8, 2007
Conference or Journal
The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, Jan/Feb 2007 Vol. 18, No. 1 Abstracts AMMI Canada -CACMID 2007 Annual Conference
Author(s)
Mandy DeFields
Colette Pienaar
Michael Kelly