Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ATCC BAA-427
Streptococcus pyogenes
ATCC 19615
Streptococcus pneumoniae
ATCC 6305
Haemophilus influenzae
ATCC 10211
Bacteroides fragilis
ATCC 25285
Peptostreptococcus
anaerobius
ATCC 27337
Fusobacterium nucleatum
ATCC 25586
Propionibacterium acnes
ATCC 6919
Prevotella melaninogenica
ATCC 25845
Neisseria gonorrhoeae ATCC
43069
Enterococcus faecalis (VRE)
ATCC 51299
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA)
ATCC 43300
Streptococcus agalactiae
(Group B Strep)
ATCC 13813
Clostridium perfringens
ATCC 13124
Clostridium sporogenes
ATCC 3584
Fusobacterium necrophorum
ATCC 25286
Peptococcus magnus
ATCC 29328
SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR BACTERIAL RECOVERY STUDIES
SWAB ELUTION METHOD, 20–25 °C
Dilution:
BD
0.5 McFarland
ESwab
bacterial
Lot
suspension
with saline
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
diluted
1
1:10
2
3
Average
Average
of CFUs
of CFUs
recovered
recovered
at 0 h
at 24 h
1.4 x 10
6
9.8 x 10
5
1.4 x 10
6
9.6 x 10
5
1.5 x 10
6
9.8 x 10
5
6.0 x 10
5
2.6 x 10
5
6.0 x 10
5
2.5 x 10
5
6.1 x 10
5
2.5 x 10
5
1.8 x 10
6
4.4 x 10
5
1.8 x 10
6
4.7 x 10
5
1.8 x 10
6
4.7 x 10
5
3.9 x 10
6
8.2 x 10
5
3.8 x 10
6
8.2 x 10
5
3.7 x 10
6
7.2 x 10
5
8.6 x 10
5
3.8 x 10
5
8.4 x 10
5
3.7 x 10
5
8.2 x 10
5
3.5 x 10
5
1.6 x 10
6
8.5 x 10
5
1.7 x 10
6
8.5 x 10
5
1.7 x 10
6
8.3 x 10
5
2.4 x 10
6
6.6 x 10
5
2.4 x 10
6
6.4 x 10
5
2.4 x 10
6
6.5 x 10
5
3.8 x 10
6
1.3 x 10
6
3.7 x 10
6
1.2 x 10
6
3.7 x 10
6
1.2 x 10
6
3.1 x 10
6
5.9 x 10
5
3.0 x 10
6
5.9 x 10
5
3.2 x 10
6
6.0 x 10
5
3.6 x 10
6
2.2 x 10
5
3.5 x 10
6
2.1 x 10
5
3.4 x 10
6
1.9 x 10
5
1.4 x 10
6
7.6 x 10
5
1.4 x 10
6
7.5 x 10
5
1.4 x 10
6
7.5 x 10
5
9.9 x 10
5
6.9 x 10
5
9.8 x 10
5
6.5 x 10
5
1.0 x 10
6
6.6 x 10
5
5.5 x 10
6
3.4 x 10
6
5.6 X 10
6
3.3 x 10
6
5.4 X 10
6
3.6 x 10
6
2.3 x 10
6
1.0 x 10
6
2.3 x 10
6
9.3 x 10
5
2.2 x 10
6
9.3 x 10
5
6.5 x 10
5
2.7 x 10
5
6.4 x 10
5
2.6 x 10
5
6.4 x 10
5
2.6 x 10
5
9.6 x 10
5
2.7 x 10
5
9.7 x 10
5
2.6 x 10
5
9.4 x 10
5
2.6 x 10
5
4.9 x 10
6
2.8 x 10
6
4.9 x 10
6
2.7 x 10
6
4.8 x 10
6
2.6 x 10
6
9
Average
Log
10
of CFUs
decline
recovered
at 48 h
2.7 x 10
5
-0.71
Acceptable Recovery
2.5 x 10
5
-0.75
Acceptable Recovery
2.3 x 10
5
-0.81
Acceptable Recovery
4.5 x 10
4
-1.12
Acceptable Recovery
4.1 x 10
4
-1.17
Acceptable Recovery
4.2 x 10
4
-1.16
Acceptable Recovery
1.6 x 10
5
-1.05
Acceptable Recovery
1.5 x 10
5
-1.08
Acceptable Recovery
1.5 x 10
5
-1.08
Acceptable Recovery
3.2 x 10
5
-1.09
Acceptable Recovery
2.9 x 10
5
-1.12
Acceptable Recovery
2.2 x 10
5
-1.23
Acceptable Recovery
1.2 x 10
5
-0.86
Acceptable Recovery
1.2 x 10
5
-0.85
Acceptable Recovery
1.0 x 10
5
-0.91
Acceptable Recovery
1.1 x 10
5
-1.16
Acceptable Recovery
9.9 x 10
4
-1.23
Acceptable Recovery
9.8 x 10
4
-1.24
Acceptable Recovery
1.6 x 10
5
-1.18
Acceptable Recovery
1.6 x 10
5
-1.18
Acceptable Recovery
1.7 x 10
5
-1.15
Acceptable Recovery
4.3 x 10
5
-0.95
Acceptable Recovery
3.3 x 10
5
-1.05
Acceptable Recovery
3.4 x 10
5
-1.04
Acceptable Recovery
2.1 x 10
5
-1.17
Acceptable Recovery
2.1 x 10
5
-1.15
Acceptable Recovery
2.1 x 10
5
-1.18
Acceptable Recovery
-1.21
Acceptable Recovery
-1.22
Acceptable Recovery
-1.25
Acceptable Recovery
2.1 x 10
5
-0.82
Acceptable Recovery
2.0 x 10
5
-0.85
Acceptable Recovery
1.9 x 10
5
-0.87
Acceptable Recovery
1.1 x 10
5
-0.95
Acceptable Recovery
1.2 x 10
5
-0.91
Acceptable Recovery
1.2 x 10
5
-0.92
Acceptable Recovery
5.4 x 10
5
-1.01
Acceptable Recovery
5.4 x 10
5
-1.02
Acceptable Recovery
5.5 x 10
5
-0.99
Acceptable Recovery
3.3 x 10
5
-0.84
Acceptable Recovery
2.9 x 10
5
-0.90
Acceptable Recovery
2.5 x 10
5
-0.94
Acceptable Recovery
1.1 x 10
5
-0.77
Acceptable Recovery
9.9 x 10
4
-0.81
Acceptable Recovery
1.0 x 10
5
-0.81
Acceptable Recovery
1.3 x 10
5
-0.87
Acceptable Recovery
1.2 x 10
5
-0.91
Acceptable Recovery
1.4 x 10
5
-0.83
Acceptable Recovery
6.9 x 10
5
-0.85
Acceptable Recovery
5.3 x 10
5
-0.97
Acceptable Recovery
5.7 x 10
5
-0.93
Acceptable Recovery
Interpretation