Problems associated with traditional hygiene swabbing: The need for in-house standardization

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1090-1103

  Moore, G ^a   Griffith, C ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial recovery; Hygiene swabs; Microbiological assessment; Surface cleanliness; Swab wetting solutions

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NUTRIENTS; RECOVERY; TEXTURES;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL RECOVERY; CONVENTIONAL CULTIVATIONS; HYGIENE SWAB; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE CLEANLINESS; SWAB WETTING SOLUTION; WET SURFACES;

WETTING;

AGAR; POLYSORBATE 80; STAINLESS STEEL;

BACTERIUM; HYGIENE; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; REGENERATION; SANITATION; STANDARDIZATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STANDARDIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34848842722     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03330.x     Document Type: Article

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