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Factors contributing to loss of anaerobic bacteria in transit from the patient to the laboratory

Faktoren, die zum Verlust von anaeroben Bakterien während des Transports vom Patienten ins Laboratorium beitragen

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Care and attention to detail in the sampling, transit and submission of a specimen for anaerobic bacteriological investigation are of paramount importance. The swab is a relatively inefficient sampling device and is often abused. A transport system may help, but a full evaluation of our sampling and transport methodology is needed and this will be influenced by local circumstances.

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Sorgfalt und Aufmerksamkeit bis ins einzelne sind bei der Probenentnahme, dem Probentransport und der Verarbeitung für die anaerobe bakteriologische Untersuchung von hochrangiger Bedeutung. Der Tupfer stellt ein relativ ungeeignetes Entnahmeinstrument dar und wird oft falsch verwendet. Ein Transportsystem mag hilfreich sein, doch ist eine gründliche Bewertung unserer Entnahme- und Transport-Methodologie notwendig, die von lokalen Gegebenheiten beeinflußt wird.

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Collee, J.G. Factors contributing to loss of anaerobic bacteria in transit from the patient to the laboratory. Infection 8 (Suppl 2), S145–S147 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01639876

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