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Swab Counts

Swab Counts is a methodological framework in clinical microbiology that systematically quantifies microbial load on surface swabs to assess contamination levels and guide infection control practices.

86

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375

Authors

148

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2017–2026

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Publications

86

THE QUANTITATIVE SWAB CULTURE AND SMEAR

Norman Levine, R. B. Lindberg, Arthur D. Mason et al. · The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1976 · 325 citations

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ESGE-ESGENA guideline for quality assurance in reprocessing: Microbiological surveillance testing in endoscopy

Ulrike Beilenhoff, Christiane Neumann, Jean‐François Rey et al. · Endoscopy · 2007 · 179 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of Wound Irrigation by Pulsatile Jet and Conventional Methods

Lyle L. Brown, Harold T. Shelton, George H. Bornside et al. · Annals of Surgery · 1978 · 142 citations

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The Role of Swab and Tissue Culture in the Diagnosis of Implantable Cardiac Device Infection

Jimmy Chua, Ahmad Abdul‐Karim, Steven D. Mawhorter et al. · Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology · 2005 · 138 citations

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Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Human Volunteers Visiting a Swine Farm

Øystein Angen, Louise Feld, Jesper Larsen et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2017 · 72 citations · Full text

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Authors

375

  1. AB
    Andrew B. Onderdonk

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States

    3 publications · 141 citations

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  2. EH
    Edward H. Kass

    Harvard University, United States

    3 publications · 141 citations

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  3. GR
    G R Zamarchi

    Tufts University, United States

    3 publications · 141 citations

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  4. AM
    A Muñoz

    Tufts University, United States

    3 publications · 141 citations

    3

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  5. AM
    A.J. Mercuri

    United States Department of Agriculture, United States

    2 publications · 34 citations

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Institutions

148

  1. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    140 citations

  2. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    133 citations

  3. Tufts University

    Medford, United States

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    648 citations

  4. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    180 citations

  5. University of Rostock

    Rostock, Germany

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    264 citations

  6. University of Guelph

    Guelph, Canada

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    330 citations

  7. Mbarara University of Science and Technology

    Mbarara, Uganda

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    290 citations

  8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    161 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 146 citations

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  2. Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    JCM · 4 publications · 181 citations

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  3. Avian Diseases

    3 publications · 87 citations

    3

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  4. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 3 publications · 195 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. Poultry Science

    3 publications · 73 citations

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