title: Substituting the alcohol swab for the alcohol lamp.
abstract: The alcohol swab is a very reliable and easily obtained substitute for the alcohol lamp in performing a routine culture.
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008829:Microbiology / Q000295:instrumentation; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols