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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2009, p. 3029-3030, Vol. 47, No. 9
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01163-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Assessment of Flocked Swabs for Use in Identification of Streptococcal Pharyngitis{triangledown}

David M. Goldfarb,1,2* Robert Slinger,1,2 Ron K. Tam,3 Nicholas Barrowman,4 and Francis Chan2

Division of Infectious Diseases,1 Division of Microbiology,2 Division of Emergency Medicine,3 Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada4

Received 14 June 2009/ Returned for modification 20 June 2009/ Accepted 6 July 2009

We compared the performance of flocked swabs to that of traditional swabs for culture of beta-hemolytic streptococci in children with pharyngitis. Sensitivity was higher for flocked swabs, but this did not reach statistical significance. We conclude that flocked swabs can be used in place of traditional swabs for diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pediatrics, University of Botswana, School of Medicine, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana. Phone: 267 355 2917. Fax: 267 397 4538. E-mail: dgoldfarb{at}cheo.on.ca

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 15 July 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2009, p. 3029-3030, Vol. 47, No. 9
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01163-09
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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