Some are more equal--a comparative study on swab uptake and release of bacterial suspensions

Swabs are widely used to collect samples for microbiological analyses from various clinical settings. They vary by material, size, and structure of the tip. This study investigates the uptake and release capacities for liquid and bacteria. Five swabs were analyzed for their uptake and release capaci...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2014-07, Vol.9 (7), p.e102215-e102215
Hauptverfasser:	Warnke, Philipp, Warning, Liesa, Podbielski, Andreas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria Bacterial infections Biology and Life Sciences Colony Count, Microbial Comparative analysis Comparative studies Diagnostic systems Humans Hygiene Laboratories Medicine and Health Sciences Microbiology Ovis aries Quality control Skin Specimen Handling Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Staphylococcus aureus - pathogenicity Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus epidermidis - isolation & purification Staphylococcus epidermidis - pathogenicity Staphylococcus infections Stem Cells - microbiology Suspensions Virology
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