title: Recovery of multidrug-resistant bacteria from swabs stored for durations of 1 and 4 weeks under conditions mimicking long-distance-shipping conditions.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Service, Department of Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mende
authors.forename: Miriam L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Beckius
authors.forename: Duane R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hospenthal
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature