COMPARISON OF THE ACCU-CULSHURE SYSTEM AND A SWAB PLACED IN A B-D PORT-A-CUL TUBE FOR SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT

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作者
BARON, EJ [1 ]
VAISANEN, ML [1 ]
MCTEAGUE, M [1 ]
STRONG, CA [1 ]
NORMAN, D [1 ]
FINEGOLD, SM [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH MED, DEPT MED, LOS ANGELES, CA USA
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10.1093/clinids/16.Supplement_4.S325
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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We compared the Accu-CulShure guarded specimen collection device and a swab inserted into a B-D Port-a-Cul transport tube in terms of their efficacy under ideal conditions for recovery of bacteria from 10 decubitus ulcer specimens. Cultures yielded 57 aerobes and 21 anaerobes; 76 isolates were recovered with use of Accu-CulShure, and 72 isolates were recovered with use of Port-a-Cul. Both systems were comparable for recovery of organisms in terms of quantitative and qualitative results.
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