title: Better detection of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage by use of nylon flocked swabs.
abstract: Flocked swabs (Copan) were compared to rayon swabs (Copan) for the nasal detection of Staphylococcus aureus in 90 healthy volunteers sampled sequentially during a 5-week period. The use of flocked swabs improved the number of nasal carriers (P = 0.026), the number of positive specimens (P = 0.01), and the quantity of bacteria in positive samples (P = 0.004).
authors.affiliation: GIMAP EA 3064 Group Mucosal Immunity and Pathogens Agents, University of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verhoeven
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grattard
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carricajo
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pozzetto
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berthelot
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D009757:Nylons; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons