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Recovery of culturable Streptococcus pyogenes from swabs stored at different temperatures

Improving our understanding of superficial Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) carriage and transmission necessitates robust sampling methods. Here, we compared the effect of storing swab samples in fridge (+4°C) and freezer (-20°C) conditions on the recovery of laboratory-cultured S. pyogenes.

Citation:
Summer K, Tong SYC, Carapetis JR, Bowen AC. Recovery of culturable Streptococcus pyogenes from swabs stored at different temperatures. Env Microbiol Rep. 2024;16(6).

Keywords:
Streptococcus pyogenes; isolation; purification; growth and development; transmission; microbiology; pharynx; microbial viability; bacteriological techniques

Abstract:
Improving our understanding of superficial Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) carriage and transmission necessitates robust sampling methods. Here, we compared the effect of storing swab samples in fridge (+4°C) and freezer (-20°C) conditions on the recovery of laboratory-cultured S. pyogenes.