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J Clin Microbiol. 1975 October; 2(4): 277-280

New technique for quantitative bacteriological sampling of wounds by velvet pads: clinical sampling trial.

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A new surface sampling method, the velvet pad rinse technique, was compared with the velvet pad imprint method, in a randomized bacteriological sampling trial, using surgical wounds to evaluate quantitative results. The efficiency of bacterial recovery was increased 20-fold by the new technique, and the improvement was ascribed in particular to the introduction of a procedure of rinsing the velvet pad after sampling.