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Comparison of two swab types for recovery of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida auris from gloves and gowns.

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Known concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida auris were applied on gloves and gowns then sampled with E-swabs and BBL liquid Amies swabs. The mean numbers of colony-forming units per… Click to show full abstract

Known concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida auris were applied on gloves and gowns then sampled with E-swabs and BBL liquid Amies swabs. The mean numbers of colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) obtained from culture of the 2 swab types were not different, suggesting that either can be used for recovery of these two pathogens from personal protective equipment.

Keywords: candida auris; swab types; staphylococcus aureus; gloves gowns; aureus candida

Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2023

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