Comparative analysis of sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on common healthcare environment surface materials.
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Warren, BG; Graves, A; Barrett, A; Nelson, A; Stiegel, M; Smith, B; Schwartz, I; Anderson, DJ
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
October 2024
We evaluated sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on healthcare surface materials, comparing the efficacy of foam sponges, flocked swabs, and Replicate Organism Detection And Counting (RODAC) plates alongside culture-based quantification and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Findings indicate that sponge sampling and qPCR detection performed best, suggesting a foundation for future studies aiming to surveillance practices for fungi.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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1559-6834
Publication Date
October 2024
Volume
45
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1253 / 1256
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Epidemiology
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
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Warren, B. G., Graves, A., Barrett, A., Nelson, A., Stiegel, M., Smith, B., … Anderson, D. J. (2024). Comparative analysis of sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on common healthcare environment surface materials. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 45(10), 1253–1256. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.89
Warren, Bobby G., Amanda Graves, Aaron Barrett, Alicia Nelson, Matthew Stiegel, Becky Smith, Ilan Schwartz, and Deverick J. Anderson. “Comparative analysis of sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on common healthcare environment surface materials.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 45, no. 10 (October 2024): 1253–56. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.89.
Warren BG, Graves A, Barrett A, Nelson A, Stiegel M, Smith B, et al. Comparative analysis of sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on common healthcare environment surface materials. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Oct;45(10):1253–6.
Warren, Bobby G., et al. “Comparative analysis of sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on common healthcare environment surface materials.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 45, no. 10, Oct. 2024, pp. 1253–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/ice.2024.89.
Warren BG, Graves A, Barrett A, Nelson A, Stiegel M, Smith B, Schwartz I, Anderson DJ. Comparative analysis of sampling and detection methods for fungal contamination on common healthcare environment surface materials. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Oct;45(10):1253–1256.
Published In
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
DOI
EISSN
1559-6834
Publication Date
October 2024
Volume
45
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1253 / 1256
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Epidemiology
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences