Better detection of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage by use of nylon flocked swabs.
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).
Verhoeven
Paul
P
GIMAP EA 3064 Group Mucosal Immunity and Pathogens Agents, University of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France.
Grattard
Florence
F
Carricajo
Anne
A
Pozzetto
Bruno
B
Berthelot
Philippe
P
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*
D009757:Nylons