PMID: 4897751Aug 23, 1969Paper

Bacteriological swabs

British Medical Journal
D I Bartlett, M H Hughes

Abstract

Streptococcus pyogenes survives poorly on plain cotton-wool swabs, whereas serum-dipped swabs permit its survival but also allow overgrouth by other bacteria and are likely to contain virus inhibitors. The use of swabs dipped in a solution of 20% bovine albumin (fraction V) and sterilized by steam is therefore recommended, since these permit bacterial survival without growth and are unlikely to contain virus inhibitors.

References

Nov 14, 1953·British Medical Journal·R CRUICKSHANK

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