Swab-wash method for quantitation of cutaneous microflora.
We describe a comparison of the scrub-wash method of Williamson and Kligman and a swab-wash method for the enumeration of cutaneous microflora. The swab-wash method provides a less traumatic alternative to the scrub-wash method and can be used to sample the cutaneous microflora of premature neonates.
Keyworth
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Department of Microbiology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
Millar
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Holland
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KT
D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification