Infection control screen – detection of Resistant Gram-negative bacilli
Surveillance cultures for the identification of carriage, cross-transmission or environmental source of drug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli, including Serratia marcescens | |
Microbiology | |
Bacteriology | |
○ Rectal swab ○ Other clinical swab from suspected site of colonization ○ Environmental swab |
○ Rectal or other swab in Amies transport medium (eSwab)
○ Moisten a sterile swab and rotate in the rectum or other site of suspected infection or colonization. Place the swab in Amies transport medium for transport
Refer to section Sample Processing / Delivery
In-house
○ Up to 6 days
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○ Label specimen container. Place specimens in biohazard bag and seal.
○ Transport specimen to the UHN/SH Microbiology Laboratory at room temperature (20-25˚C). If a delay in transport of more than 2h is anticipated, keep swab at refrigeration temperature (2-8˚C).
○ Transport specimen to the UHN/SH Microbiology Laboratory at room temperature (20-25˚C). If a delay in transport of more than 2h is anticipated, keep swab at refrigeration temperature (2-8˚C).