Bacteriology Studies

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Independent Studies - 2003

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Comparison of a New Copan Amies Transport Swab M40 Transystem with Starplex Transport Swab for the Recovery of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria J.Kramer, S. Holliday, M.V.Kanchana, E. Thomas. Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region, Regina, SK, S4P OW5 2003 conjoint Meeting of CACMID and AMQ, Montreal Quebec, November 2-5.
Swabs: Comparative evaluation against published standard Robert Human and Gillian Jones
Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon
Health Protection Agency (HPA) Scientific Conference University of Warwick, UK, 15-17th September 2003
Evaluation of Copan Swabs with Liquid Transport Media for Use in the Gen-Probe Group A Strep Direct Test Paul P. Bourbeau and Barbara J. Heiter Division of Laboratory Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, June 2003, p. 2686-2689 - Vol. 41, No. 6
Performance Characteristics and Utilization of Rapid Antigen Test, DNA Probe, and Culture for Detection of Group A Streptococci in an Acute Care Clinic Kimberle C. Chapin, Patricia Blake, and Claire D. Wilson Department of Laboratory Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, Lahey Clinic Medical Center,Burlington, Massachusetts JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 2002, p. 4207-4210 -Vol. 40, No. 11

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Comparison of Methodologies Described in NCCLS Document M40-P Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Devices ArbiqueJ, Campbell s, Macfarlane M, and Davidson RJ. Divison of Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Schiences Centre, Halifax, N.S. Capital Health ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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Compliance of jtwo Popular Swab Transport Systems with Performance Standards Detaile by the New NCCLS Proposed Standard, M40-P J.L. Perry and J.S. Matthews. - BA Medical Center, Wichita, KS. ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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Evaluation of Bacterial Survival in Two Swab Tranport Systems Incubated at Two Extremes of Temperature.
Suzane Silbert, Maria Cristina Tognim, Andreia Pereira, Talita Salles and Hélio S. Sader Laboratório Especial de Microbiologia Clínica, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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Comparison of Two Transport Systems (Copan Liquid Stuart’s and
Starplex Transport Swab) for Maintenance of Fastidious Aerobic Organisms
Cheryl Drake, Joan Barenfanger, Jerry Lawhorn - Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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Validation of QC Standard for Bacteriological Swab Transport Devices as Specified in NCCLS Proposed Standard M40: Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems Paul P. Bourbeau and Barbara J. Heiter, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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Historical Data in Support of Quality Control Standards for Bacteriological Swab Transport Devices as Published in NCCLS Proposed Standard M40 Paul P. Bourbeau and Barbara J. Heiter Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF TWO AMIES
TRANSPORT SWABS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND 4°C USING NCCLS RECOMMENDED “DIRECT SWABBING/ROLL PLATE METHOD”
M. Desjardins, C. Seeteram, B. Toye The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Western University, London, ON. ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003

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Comparison of two swab systems using Amies Transport at various temperatures for the recovery of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria R. Moore-Ness, R. Sautter; Pinnaclehealth Laboratories, Harrisburg, PA. ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003 • Specimen Collection, Transportation and Processing

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Comparison of Methodologies for Anaerobic Organisms Described in NCCLS Document M40-P, Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Devices
ARBIQUE J,* CAMPBELL S, MACFARLANE M, and DAVIDSON RJ.
Division of Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, N.S.
13th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ECCMID) • Glasgow, UK May 10-13, 2003

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EVALUATION OF SPECIMEN TRANSPORT MEDIA IN THE VIABILITY PRESERVATION OF FASTIDIOUS AND ANAEROBIC BACTERIA Authors: Sumiko Sinto, Andre Hsiung, Carmen Oplustil, and Caio Mendes
Fleury Laboratory – Medical Diagnostic Center.
ASM 103rd General Meeting, Washington, D.C. • May 2003
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