Laboratory evaluation of the Sigma Transwab ® transport system for the recovery of Candida species using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) document M40-A2

This study assessed the efficiency of the Sigma Transwab ® foam and flock swab in recovering and maintaining viability of differentCandida spp. includingC. auris, in different test conditions. Both swab types recovered and maintained viability of allCandida spp. with greater CFU at room temperature after incubation (24 and 48  h) in comparison with swabs maintained at 4 °C.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research