Abstract
Flocked swabs (Copan) were compared to rayon swabs (Copan) for the nasal detection of Staphylococcus aureus in 90 healthy volunteers sampled sequentially during a 5-week period. The use of flocked swabs improved the number of nasal carriers (P = 0.026), the number of positive specimens (P = 0.01), and the quantity of bacteria in positive samples (P = 0.004).
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Carrier State / diagnosis*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Humans
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology*
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Nylons
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Specimen Handling / methods*
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*