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Comparison of ESwab and Wound Fiber Swab Specimen Collection Devices for Use with Xpert SA Nasal Complete Assay. J Clin Microbiol 2016 Jul;54(7):1904-1906

Date

04/29/2016

Pubmed ID

27122376

Pubmed Central ID

PMC4922099

DOI

10.1128/JCM.00449-16

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84976345917 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   5 Citations

Abstract

Paired nasal swab specimens were collected from patients who were undergoing routine methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening prior to elective cardiac or orthopedic procedures. Each patient was swabbed using a traditional wound fiber liquid Stuart swab and an ESwab device, a flocked swab with a modified liquid Amies microbiology transport medium. The two specimens were tested using the Cepheid Xpert SA Nasal Complete assay. Results demonstrated a 95.5% agreement between the ESwab and the FDA-cleared wound fiber swab collection device.

Author List

Beck ET, Buchan BW, Reymann GC, Ledeboer NA

Authors

Blake W. Buchan PhD Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Nathan A. Ledeboer PhD Vice Chair, Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Carrier State
Equipment and Supplies
Humans
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Nasal Cavity
Specimen Handling
Staphylococcal Infections