Open AccessIncubation Alone Is Adequate as a Culturing Technique for Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
Author(s) -
George M. Viola,
Mohammad D. Mansouri,
Nadim Nasir,
Rabih O. Darouiche
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01354-09
Subject(s) - incubation , sonication , incubation period , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , chromatography , biochemistry
There exist no standardized methods for culturing cardiac rhythm management devices. To identify the most optimal culturing method, we compared various techniques that comprise vortex, sonication, and incubation or combinations thereof. Incubation alone yielded bacterial colony counts similar to those of other culturing combinations and is the least labor-intensive.