Bacterial cultures & sensitivities – Wounds
| C&S wound culture | |
| Microbiology | |
| Bacteriology | |
| ○ Wound/abscess aspirate/drainage ○ Wound/abscess swabs |
Culture-based detection and identification of bacteria causing wound infections
○ Sterile container (min volume 5 mL or 1 gram)
○ ESwab (Liquid Amies Elution Swab)
○ ESwab (Liquid Amies Elution Swab)
Wound aspirate
○ Decontaminate skin, collect aspirate of wound using a syringe and needle. Dispense aspirated fluid into sterile container
Wound swab
○ Decontaminate the skin with alcohol. Firmly sample the base or margin of the lesion with a swab or sample the exudate.
Facial/oral abscess swab
○ Swab surface suspected of infection with pre-moistened sterile swab. Specimens should be collected in either an anaerobic transport container or Amies transport medium.
○ Decontaminate skin, collect aspirate of wound using a syringe and needle. Dispense aspirated fluid into sterile container
Wound swab
○ Decontaminate the skin with alcohol. Firmly sample the base or margin of the lesion with a swab or sample the exudate.
Facial/oral abscess swab
○ Swab surface suspected of infection with pre-moistened sterile swab. Specimens should be collected in either an anaerobic transport container or Amies transport medium.
Refer to section Sample Processing / Delivery
In-house
○ Up to 72 hours
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○ Label specimen container. Place specimens in biohazard bag and seal.
○ Transport specimen to UHN/SH Microbiology Laboratory at room temperature (20-25˚C) immediately after collection. Store at refrigeration temperature (2-8˚C) if a delay in transport of more than 2h is expected.
○ Transport specimen to UHN/SH Microbiology Laboratory at room temperature (20-25˚C) immediately after collection. Store at refrigeration temperature (2-8˚C) if a delay in transport of more than 2h is expected.