title: Comparison of 3 swab transport systems for direct release and recovery of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: The ability to directly release 5 aerobic and 5 anaerobic bacterial strains from 3 swab transport systems was evaluated by a time zero roll-plate method. The Copan ESwab (Copan Diagnostics, Murrieta, CA), a new nylon-flocked swab with Amies liquid medium, yielded greater organism release and recovered approximately 10-fold more microorganisms than the Becton Dickinson (Sparks, MD) CultureSwab MaxV and Remel (Lenexa, KS) BactiSwab.
authors.affiliation: Focus Diagnostics, Inc., Cypress, CA 90630, USA. kvanhorn@focusdx.com
authors.forename: Kenneth G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Van Horn
authors.forename: Carol D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Audette
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sebeck
mesh_terms: D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000502:physiology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000502:physiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation