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- JournalSummary: "The open access companion to Journal of Neurotrauma, publishing peer-reviewed articles on a broad range of topics related to traumatic brain and spinal cord injury."Digital Access
- ArticleMandler F, Sfondrini D.Ann Sclavo. 1977 Jul-Aug;19(4):537-45.The survival of bacteria on dry swabs varied from twenty pro cent of organisms alive to no viability at four hours after the inoculation. Cotton-wool swabs highly reduced survival of bacteria; alginate or albumin swabs were less toxic for Gram-positive bacteria, charcoal swabs for Gram-negative bacteria. Transport systems allow certain organisms to remain viable as long as 24--48 hours. The quality and accuracy of any bacteriological culture depends greatly upon obtaining a proper specimen. Cotton-wool swabs are to be employed only when cultures are made immediately after collection, dry swabs--charcoal, albumin coated or calcium alginate--when cultures are made within four hours. For longer periods of time only transport systems are to be employed.