title: Evaluation of Environmental Sampling Methods for Detection ofStaphylococcus aureuson Fomites.
abstract: We evaluated a variety of methods to recoverS. aureusfrom inanimate surfaces. Two contact agar plates and three swab sampling methods were tested on porous and non-porous surfaces and bar soap. The cost and ease of use of each method was also evaluated.S. aureuswas recovered using all methods on both porous and non-porous surfaces.S. aureuscould not be detected on three of four brands of soap.
authors.affiliation: the Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA 63110.
authors.forename: Patrick G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.affiliation: the Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA 63110.
authors.forename: Carey-Ann D
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Burnham
authors.affiliation: the Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA 63110.
authors.forename: Lauren N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Carol E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: J Christian
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lukas
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Victoria J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Fritz
keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; environmental sampling; soap