2016年11月25日 · Axillary swabbing detected more mixed spa type carriage (Figure 2 B), with the axillary swab significantly more likely to be mixed than nasal (2/8 mixed vs 0/29 mixed; exact P = 0.04).

2017年7月1日 · Our aims were: (i) to compare isolation rates from three different body sites; (ii) to compare the results of nurse and participant swabs; (iii) to consider the ability of single nasal swab to predict persistent carriage over the next four weeks; and (iv) to identify new acquisitions using spa typing.

An effective culture screening method is direct inoculation of pooled nose, throat and perineal swabs on a well-performing MRSA-selective chromogenic agar; presumptive MRSA colonies can be confirmed rapidly by latex agglutination with antibodies directed against penicillin-binding protein …

Methods: Patients were screened for MRSA via multiple body site swabs (nasal, throat, axillary, perineal, and wound/invasive device sites) cultured individually on chromogenic agar and pooled in nutrient broth. Combined results from all sites and cultures provided a gold-standard estimate of true MRSA prevalence.

2021年6月28日 · Nasal and axillary swabs of health-care staff were used to determine carriers of MRSA. Bacteria were identified by culture and sensitivity tests. These isolates were grouped as antibiotic resistant, sensitive, and others not in the S. aureus group. Demographics and other determinants were associated with carrier status.

Swabs from a draining wound or sinus are frequently contaminated with normal flora from skin, mucous membrane. Pus or wound swab (in transport medium) should be transported …

Nasal swab culture is the standard method for identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers. However, this method is known to miss a substantial portion of those carrying MRSA elsewhere.

86 93 98 and axillary swabs, and one-third by rectal and throat swabs. Multiple-site screening (ideally nose, throat and perineum for most patients) is thus necessary to achieve an adequate pickup rate. In order to save time and costs, screening swabs from these sites are usually pooled and processed simulta-neously.

Pus in syringe or sterile container is preferable. Swab for Gram stain, swab in transport medium for culture. If fungal culture is required or infection with atypical organisms is suspected, this …

For male urethra insert swab up to 2cm and rotate. Store and transport at room temperature. Note: Gel swabs are unsuitable for PCR tests. Label all specimens clearly and record sites. …