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Reductions in Workload and Reporting by Use of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Screening with MRSASelect Medium Compared to Mannitol-Salk Medium Supplemented with Oxacillin
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DNA / Virology / Molecular

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Recovery of Respiratory Viruses: Samples Collected by Flocked Swabs Compared to those Collected by Nasal Aspiration
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Flocked Swabs, a New State of the Art for Forensic DNA applications
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Flocked Swabs

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Comparison of nasopharyngeal flocked swabs and aspirates for rapid diagnosis of respiratory viruses in children
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Bacteriology

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First Evaluation of the WASP, a New Automated Microbiology Plating Instrument
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UriSwab

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Clinical Evaluation of a Preservative Impregnated Sponge for Transport of Urine Samples for Microbiological Culture
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Copan Research & Development

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Comparison of the New CyMol Medium to ThinPrep Liquid Based Pap Medium for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases by Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays
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WASP Automation

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First Evaluation of the WASP, a New Automated Microbiology Plating Instrument
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Comparison of the ESwab collection and transportation system to an Amies gel transystem for Gram stain of clinical specimens

Carla Fontana, Marco Favaro, Dolores Limongi, Jana Pivonkova and Cartesio Favalli

BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:244 doi:10.1186/1756-0500-2-244

ESwab_gramstains.pdf 501.76 KB

Added 28 December 2009

Comparative Evaluation of the AccuProbe Group B Streptococcus Culture Test, the BD GeneOhm Strep B Assay, and Culture for the Detection of Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women

Lisa M. Scicchitano and Paul P. Bourbeau

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, JCM.01098-09, 2009

3021.pdf 40.96 KB

Added 03 August 2009

Nosocomial Contamination of Laryngoscope Handles: Challenging Current Guidelines

Tyler R. Call, MD, Frederic J. Auerbach, MD, Scott W. Riddell, PhD, Deanna L. Kiska, PhD, Sumena C. Thongrod, DO, See Wan Tham, MD, Nancy A. Nussmeier, MD

Anesth. Analg. 2009, 109(2): p. 479-483

nosocomial_cont_laryngoscope_handles.pdf 71.68 KB

Added 22 July 2009

Screening of MRSA: A Comparison between One and Multiple Sites - Sample Collection Using the New ESwab MRSA Collection Kit™

Suzane Silbert, Liana Carballo Menezes, Jussimara Monteiro, Martha Gabriela Celle Ribeiro, Susy Cristine Pereira, Antônio Carlos C. Pignatari

American Society for Microbiology, 109th General Meeting, May 18-20, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

C049_Silbert_ASM09.pdf 286.72 KB

Added 02 June 2009

Gram-stain by a new specimen collection system

C. Fontana, M. Favaro, D. Limongi, J. Pivonkova, C. Favalli

19th ECCMID, May 2009, Helsinki, Finland

P873_ECCMID_Fontana.pdf 1.16 MB

Added 01 June 2009

ESwab Nares Specimens Cultured with BioRad MRSASelect™ Media are Comparable to the Cepheid Xpert™ MRSA PCR for Use in MRSA Surveillance

Elizabeth M. Marlowe, John M. Miller, Esmirna LaForga, Mickey Amos, Susan M. Novak-Weekley

American Society for Microbiology, 109th General Meeting, May 18-20, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

C274_KP_ASMstudy.pdf 2.51 MB

Added 01 June 2009

Comparison of Copan ESwab and Starplex Starswab II for the Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusfrom Nasal and Perianal Specimens

S. K. A. Milburn, Romina C. Reyes, Michael A. John, Betty C. Catanzariti, Shannon N. Silver, Robert Lannigan, Zafar Hussain

American Society for Microbiology, 109th General Meeting, May 18-20, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

C055_LHSC_ASMstudy.pdf 61.44 KB

Added 01 June 2009

The Benefit of Broth Enrichment Prior to PCR for the Detection of S. aureus from Nasal Swabs Obtained for Surveillance

Deborah A. Wilson, Lulette Tricia C. Bravo, Thomas G. Fraser, Gerri S. Hall, Gary W. Procop

American Society for Microbiology, 109th General Meeting, May 18-20, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

C266_CC_ASMstudy.pdf 51.2 KB

Added 01 June 2009

Evaluation of a Flocked Nylon Swab Transport System (Copan ESwab) for Maintaining Viability of Anaerobes

S. D. Allen, J. N. Kedra, and J. A. Siders, Indiana University School of Medicine, Clarian Pathology Laboratory, Indianapolis, IN

American Society for Microbiology 109th General Meeting, May 18-20, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

C063_ESwab_study.pdf 1.64 MB

Added 19 May 2009

Evaluation of ESwab against BD CultureSwab MaxV(+) and Medical Wire & Equipment Transwab for the Maintenance of Fastidious Aerobic Bacteria

Issa Siryani, Riyad Ghneim, Amal Abu-Rayan, Moein Kanaan, Musa Hindiyeh

American Society for Microbiology 109th General Meeting, May 18-20, 2009, Philadelphia, PA

C057_ESwab_study.pdf 389.12 KB

Added 19 May 2009

Quantitative detection of Clostridium difficile in hospital environmental samples by real-time polymerase chain reaction

R. Mutters, C. Nonnenmacher, C. Susin, U. Albrecht, R. Kropatsch, S. Schumacher

Journal of Hospital Infection (2009) 71, 43 e 48

ESwab_Cdifficile_PCR_JHI08.pdf 153.6 KB

Added 23 April 2009

Enrichment broth improves detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in throat and rectal surveillance cultures of ICU patients

Jean-Luc A.N. Murk, Edou R. Heddema, Dorine L.J. Hess, Johannes A. Bogaards, Christina M.J.E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Yvette J. Debets-Ossenkopp

April09JCM.01406-08.pdf 266.24 KB

Added 23 April 2009

First Evaluation of the WASP, a New Automated Microbiology Plating Instrument

Paul P. Bourbeau and Brandi Lynn Swartz, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA.

Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyJan 2009

Paul_Bourbeau_JCM_April09.pdf 675.84 KB

Added 02 April 2009

Microbiology of the external ear canal in six African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

S. K. Chinnadurai, W. K. Suedmeyer, W. H. Fales

Veterinary Record (2009) 164, 238-240

Vet_Record0209.pdf 61.44 KB

Added 04 March 2009

Vaginal Self-Swab Specimen Collection in a Home-Based Survey of Older Women: Methods and Applications

Stacy T. Lindau, Joscelyn N. Hoffmann, Katie Lundeen, Angela Jaszczak, Martha K. McClintock, and Jeanne A. Jordan

Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 10.1093

Self-Swab_collection.pdf 563.2 KB

Added 19 February 2009

Prevalence of thermophilic Campylobacter species in household cats and dogs in Ireland

E. Acke, K. McGill, O. Golden, B. R. Jones, S. Fanning, P. Whyte

Veterinary Record (2009) 164, 44-47

Vet_Rec_thermophilic_campylobacter.pdf 81.92 KB

Added 20 January 2009

Optimal Sampling Sites and Methods for Detection of Pathogens Possibly Causing Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

K. Loens, L. Van Heirstraeten, S. Malhotra-Kumar, H. Goossens, and M. Ieven

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Jan 2009
p. 21-31

JCMreview_0109.pdf 112.64 KB

Added 05 January 2009

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Comparison of the ESwab collection and transportation system to an Amies gel transystem for Gram stain of clinical specimens

Comparative Evaluation of the AccuProbe Group B Streptococcus Culture Test, the BD GeneOhm Strep B Assay, and Culture for the Detection of Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women

Nosocomial Contamination of Laryngoscope Handles: Challenging Current Guidelines

Screening of MRSA: A Comparison between One and Multiple Sites - Sample Collection Using the New ESwab MRSA Collection Kit™

Gram-stain by a new specimen collection system

ESwab Nares Specimens Cultured with BioRad MRSASelect™ Media are Comparable to the Cepheid Xpert™ MRSA PCR for Use in MRSA Surveillance

Comparison of Copan ESwab and Starplex Starswab II for the Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusfrom Nasal and Perianal Specimens

The Benefit of Broth Enrichment Prior to PCR for the Detection of S. aureus from Nasal Swabs Obtained for Surveillance

Evaluation of a Flocked Nylon Swab Transport System (Copan ESwab) for Maintaining Viability of Anaerobes

Evaluation of ESwab against BD CultureSwab MaxV(+) and Medical Wire & Equipment Transwab for the Maintenance of Fastidious Aerobic Bacteria

Quantitative detection of Clostridium difficile in hospital environmental samples by real-time polymerase chain reaction

Enrichment broth improves detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria in throat and rectal surveillance cultures of ICU patients

First Evaluation of the WASP, a New Automated Microbiology Plating Instrument

Microbiology of the external ear canal in six African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Vaginal Self-Swab Specimen Collection in a Home-Based Survey of Older Women: Methods and Applications

Prevalence of thermophilic Campylobacter species in household cats and dogs in Ireland

Optimal Sampling Sites and Methods for Detection of Pathogens Possibly Causing Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections