title: Liquid based microbiological transport systems: conformity assessment of two commercial devices.
abstract: We compared two types of liquid-based microbiology devices for microorganism viability according to standardized quantitative elution method CLSI M40-A2. The eSwab® met CLSI acceptance criteria of viability maintenance for all microorganisms tested. The Σ-Transwab® failed to meet CLSI acceptance criteria for Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Prevotella melaninogenica, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Haemophilus influenzae.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Presidio Ospedaliero di Pordenone, Italy. Electronic address: manuela.avolio@aas5.sanita.fvg.it.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Avolio
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Presidio Ospedaliero di Pordenone, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camporese
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000378:metabolism; D050296:Microbial Viability
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media
keywords: CLSI M40-A2; Flocked swabs; Liquid-based microbiology