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The rapid and reliable detection of Streptococcus agalactiae is essential for preventing severe neonatal and elderly infections, where timely diagnosis directly influences clinical management. Th…
AdenovirusCandida albicansClostridioides difficileEscherichia coliInfluenza A virusNorovirusRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV)RotavirusSalmonella spp.Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus)
MWE liquid swabs, including SIGMA-VIROCULT®, SIGMA-VCM™ and SIGMA-FECAL TRANSWAB®, demonstrate full compatibility with the FilmArray® System for multiplex PCR detection of bacterial and viral pat…
Three commercial swab transport systems (SIGMA-TRANSWAB®, eSwab, and deltaSwab) were evaluated for their ability to maintain culturability of Streptococcus pneumoniae under different inoculum loa…
Accurate molecular detection of viral pathogens depends on the stability of nucleic acid during collection, transport, and storage, particularly as PCR and point-of-care testing become increasing…
Evaluation of multiple swab transport systems assessed their ability to preserve viability of fastidious organisms under delayed processing, in line with CLSI M40-A2 standards. Standardised ATCC…
MiniTip swabs used with SIGMA-VCM™ and SIGMA-VIROCULT® enable sensitive detection of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by real-time PCR, achieving low limits of detection (down to 78 copies/mL) and maintaini…
Using 38 culture- and ELISA-confirmed positive stool samples and 12 negative controls, SIGMA-FECAL TRANSWAB® was evaluated as an alternative specimen collection device for use with the Serosep En…
SIGMA-VIROCULT® transport swabs demonstrate effective preservation of viral viability under CLSI M40-A conditions, maintaining infectivity of Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and Adenovirus for up…
Mycoplasma hominis survival was assessed in SIGMA-VCM™ transport medium under different storage temperatures and freeze–thaw conditions over 192 hours. SIGMA-VCM™ consistently maintained higher v…
SIGMA-VIROCULT® viral transport swabs demonstrate reliable detection of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2) across automated PCR platforms, achieving 100% sensitivity and specificity when comp…
AdenovirusHerpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1)Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2)Influenza A virusParainfluenza virusRhinovirus
SIGMA-VIROCULT® swab transport systems demonstrate effective preservation of multiple clinically relevant viruses, including Influenza A virus, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza virus, Rhinovirus and Her…
Σ -VIROCULT® with foam swab transport systems were evaluated for their ability to preserve Influenza A (H3N2) during transport delays of up to four days. Following storage at room temperature and…
Exposure of clinically relevant bacteria and fungi to SIGMA-MM™ molecular transport medium was assessed to determine its ability to achieve rapid microbial inactivation while preserving nucleic a…
SIGMA-MM™ was evaluated for compatibility with a rapid PCR platform for MRSA detection while simultaneously assessing pathogen inactivation and nucleic acid preservation. MRSA-spiked specimens at…
A new molecular transport medium (SIGMA-MM™) was evaluated for its suitability in influenza A and B diagnostics using clinical specimens positive for A(H1N1)pdm09 and B-Victoria lineage viruses.…
Evaluation of foam- and flocked-swab performance for transfer of Mycoplasma hominis into SIGMA-VCM™ transport medium assessed bacterial recovery under controlled droplet volume, concentration, an…
Ureaplasma spp. viability was evaluated in SIGMA-VCM™ transport medium under multiple storage temperatures (RT, 4°C, −20°C, −80°C) over up to 264 hours using ATCC and clinical strains, with and w…
Neisseria gonorrhoeae viability was assessed in the SIGMA-VCM™ transport system under room temperature and refrigerated conditions in accordance with CLSI M40-A protocols. A quantified inoculum w…
Using MWE POLYWIPE™ for intensive environmental sampling of hospital curtains in the vicinity of patients with symptomatic Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), contamination was detected on…
A structured environmental audit of hospital mattresses was undertaken using POLYWIPE™ sponge sampling across 13 wards, generating 130 surface specimens for Clostridioides difficile screening. T…
"A formal microbiological quality assurance programme was established to evaluate the effectiveness of decontamination processes applied to Protean Floor-Level hire beds supplied by Bartrams Heal…
Microbiological screening of 1,687 reusable low-airloss therapeutic beds assessed the effectiveness of an updated decontamination process using whole-surface POLYWIPE™ sponge sampling with broth…
A two-phase service evaluation assessed contamination of staff badges and lanyards (B&L) in operating theatres using whole-surface POLYWIPE™ sampling and culture with MALDI-TOF identification. In…
C. difficile is an important cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and can persist in healthcare environments despite routine cleaning. Using POLYWIPE™ to sample 17 environmental sites across…
Rapid MRSA admission screening was assessed using a light scattering–based culture system (HB&L MRSA kit) alongside chromogenic culture and the GeneXpert® PCR platform in a 523-sample clinical ev…
Accurate detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae relies on effective specimen collection and transport. In this clinical evaluation, SIGMA-TRANSWAB® in Liquid Amies medium outperformed direct inoculat…
Rapid identification of patients colonized with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is essential to prevent introduction and the spread of CPE in the hospital. This article presents…
Accurate and rapid MRSA detection depends on specimen collection devices that are compatible with both molecular and conventional laboratory workflows. This validation study demonstrated that SIG…
As molecular diagnostics continue to expand across clinical microbiology, laboratories require specimen collection devices that are compatible with both culture-based and PCR workflows. Evaluatio…
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