Utilizing Moist or Dry Swabs for the Sampling of Nasal MRSA Carriers? An In Vivo and In Vitro Study

This study investigates the quantitative bacterial recovery of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nasal screenings by utilizing dry or moistened swabs within an in vivo and an in vitro experimental setting. 135 nasal MRSA carriers were each swabbed in one nostril with a dry and in...

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Autores principales: Warnke, Philipp, Devide, Annette, Weise, Mirjam, Frickmann, Hagen, Schwarz, Norbert Georg, Schäffler, Holger, Ottl, Peter, Podbielski, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5023121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27626801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163073

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5023121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27626801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163073

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