Open AccessCOMPARATIVE STUDIES OF DIPHTHERIA CULTURES OF LOEFFLER'S MEDIUM WITH THE ORIGINAL SWABS TRANSPORTED BY MAIL
Author(s) -
C. C. Young,
Minna Crooks
Publication year - 1921
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2330-9687
pISSN - 0271-4353
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.11.3.241
Subject(s) - diphtheria , medicine , virology , vaccination
Swabs and cultures prove to be of equal value for diphtheria diagnosis while swabs may give evidence of other infections. This paper tells of an experiment in routine work lasting a year. It shows swabs to be less costly, never dry through storage, and better for surveys. The paper emphasizes the need of rural branch laboratories.