Wound swab quality grading is dependent on Gram smear screening approach

Abstract Superficial skin swab collections are inherently low-quality and may be of little clinical value due to their poor sensitivity and specificity. Clinical microbiology laboratories can use Gram smears to screen and differentiate higher and lower quality specimens to direct the extent of poten...

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Main Authors: Shawn T. Clark, Jessica D. Forbes, Larissa M. Matukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29832-1