Improved laboratory efficiency and diagnostic accuracy with new double-lumen-protected swab for for endometrial specimens

Autor: Pezzlo, M T, Hesser, J W, Morgan, T, Valter, P J, Thrupp, L D
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; January 1979, Vol. 9 Issue: 1 p56-59, 4p
Abstrakt: Intrauterine specimens were obtained from 22 patients with endometritis and 24 control patients following cesarean section by using both a new protected swab and a standard anaerobic swab. The protected swab improved the value of the direct smear and Gram stain, resulted in fewer false-positive cultures, better defined endometrial flora in patients with endometritis, and permitted major savings in laboratory personnel time and materials.
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