Survival of Ureaplasma urealyticum on different kinds of swabs. 1979

S A Poulin, and R B Kundsin, and H W Horne

The survival of Ureaplasma urealyticum on five different types of swabs routinely used for obtaining clinical specimens is limited to 1 h. Wooden applicator sticks inhibit the alkaline color change in broth and result in a significant loss of isolates if broth alone is used.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013048 Specimen Handling Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation. Specimen Collection,Collection, Specimen,Collections, Specimen,Handling, Specimen,Handlings, Specimen,Specimen Collections,Specimen Handlings
D014509 Ureaplasma A genus of gram-negative, nonmotile bacteria which are common parasitic inhabitants of the urogenital tracts of humans, cattle, dogs, and monkeys. T-Mycoplasma,Ureaplasma parvum,Ureaplasma urealyticum biovar 1
D014556 Urine Liquid by-product of excretion produced in the kidneys, temporarily stored in the bladder until discharge through the URETHRA.

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