Posts Tagged ‘ESwab™’

An observational study comparing HPV prevalence and type distribution between HPV-vaccinated and -unvaccinated girls after introduction of school-based HPV vaccination in Norway

ABSTRACTCandida auris is an emerging yeast that causes healthcare associated infections. It can be misidentified by laboratories and often is resistant to antifungal medications. We describe an outbreak of C. auris infections in healthcare facilities in New York City, New York, USA. The investigation included laboratory surveillance, record reviews, site visits, contact tracing with cultures,…

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Recovery of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Nocardiae Causing Skin/Soft Tissue Infections Using the Copan ESwab™ Collection and Transport System

Recent reports have shown that infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasing worldwide, and often are difficult to diagnose and treat (1,2,3). Consequently, improved diagnostics are needed. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M40-A2 (4) describes methods for assessing the ability of transport devices to maintain microorganisms in a viable condition for up to…

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Evaluation of Three Rapid Molecular Assays for the Detection of Group A Streptococcus

Background Bone and Joint Infections (BJI) have high morbidity and are difficult to treat infections. Culture-based diagnosis is limited in its ability to recover fastidious bacteria and because several organisms can be involved; culture times of up to two weeks may be necessary for certain bacteria. The sensitivity of culture is also negatively impacted by…

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HPV self-testing for primary cervical cancer screening in Madagascar: VIA/VILI triage compliance in HPV-positive women

Objective To assess triage compliance and the effect of the time from screening to triage on follow-up among HPV-positive women. Methods We recruited 1232 women in a screening campaign in Madagascar from February to October 2015. In the first period (February–May), HPV tests were performed remotely using the cobas test. In the second period (May–October),…

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