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Manuela Avolio1, Alessandro Camporese1
1Clinical Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Presidio Ospedaliero di Pordenone, Italy.
Abstract:
We compared two types of liquid-based microbiology devices for microorganism viability according to standardized quantitative elution method CLSI M40-A2. The eSwab® met CLSI acceptance criteria of viability maintenance for all microorganisms tested. The Σ-Transwab® failed to meet CLSI acceptance criteria for Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Prevotella melaninogenica, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Haemophilus influenzae.
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