Product
WASP®
WASP® provides a comprehensive system encompassing all aspects of automated specimen processing: planting and streaking, Gram slide preparation, enrichment broth inoculation, and preparation of AST plates.

Product
PharmaLab™
PharmaLab™ is a fully automated platform that takes care of the whole process from handling to incubation, from image analysis to reading. It is compatible with any kind of Environmental Monitoring, Bioburden, Utilities and Micro QC samples.

Product
Self – UriSponge™
Copan Self UriSponge™ is a safe and easy-to-use device to collect urine samples. Collection can be performed at Point of Care in complete privacy, using a non-invasive procedure.

Product
UTM®
Copan Universal Transport Medium® (UTM®) system is intended for the collection, transport, and preservation of clinical specimens containing Viruses, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma.

Application
Cosmetics & Personal Care
Invaluable tools for safer products.
Although Cosmetics & Personal Care products are not required to be sterile, their safety must be assured to protect consumers and prevent potential recalls.

Application
Food & Nutrition
Invaluable tools for safer products
Food producers are in charge of ensuring that the food they produce and sell is safe and acceptable for human consumption.

Product
Colibrí™
Colibrì™ is Copan’s device designed to automatise colony picking, and preparation of targets for ID through MALDI-TOF technology, and bacterial suspensions for AST.

Product
Radian®
Radian® is the WASPLab® module dedicated to the full automation and interpretation of Disk Diffusion Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing.

Product
PhenoMATRIX®
PhenoMATRIX® suite of algorithms combines Artificial Intelligence, LIS information, and lab custom rules to analyze colony features and automatically interpret, segregate, tag, and release bacterial culture plates.

Product
MicroHub®
Currently under development, MicroHub® will be the control centre of the future. Acting as a middleware, it gathers in one spot Patient, Sample, WASPLab® and other instruments data, letting you manage them from any perspective.

Product
WASP-FLO™
WASP-FLO™ is designed for microbiology laboratories with multiple WASP® and WASPLab® lines to streamline sample loading and unloading.

Application
STIs and Cervical Cancer
Although most STIs have no or only mild symptoms, the 1 million STIs acquired every day profoundly impact global health worldwide.

Product
Cyclone™
Cyclone is the easy, reliable, and flexible way to automate your industry microbiological analysis workflow, from serial dilutions to sample analysis.

Application
Hospital Acquired Infections
The rise of Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms has become a global health and economic concern, and tools to combat them are urgently needed.

Product
Transystem™
Our Transystem™ family comprises different media for the efficient and safe transport of many bacterial strains.

Application
Genetics & Microbiome
The rise of Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms has become a global health and economic concern, and tools to combat them are urgently needed.

Application
Forensics
A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.

Application
Gastrointestinal Infections
A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.

Product
SMART-eNAT®
SMART-eNAT® combines eNAT® with a unique SMART cap delivery system, providing a safe and efficient nucleic acids collection and transport for prolonged periods. The SMART post-collection high-performance yet intuitive cap avoids any spillage or unwanted contact, facilitating self-sampling at home.

Product
UTM® PodSwab™
eNAT® is intended to collect, transport, and preserve microbial and human nucleic acids to be analyzed by amplification techniques. With its rapid analysis and inactivation features, eNAT® is the ready-to-use device to quickly homogenize your sample, for a high-quality, unbiased nucleic acid yield, and fast turnaround time.

Approach
WISE approach
Copan’s Workflow-Integrated System Environment – WISE – takes care of your biological samples from their collection to the latest diagnostic platform, offering unbiased diagnostics and improved patient care.

Technology
LBM® technology
Copan Liquid Based Microbiology™ combines swabs with liquid transport and processing media, transforming challenging specimens into easy-to-process, multi-purpose liquid samples.

Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing platform
Product
MediaBag™
MediaBag™ contains ready-to-use agar-based media to prepare your microbiological Quality Control plates in a flash. Available in different formats and media types, these easy-to-handle bags save space in the lab and prevent the staff from handling hazardous powders.

Product
UriSponge™
UriSponge™ is intended for the collection, transport and preservation of urine specimens for the cultivation of uropathogenic bacteria and yeasts.

Technology
Digital Microbiology
The main idea of Digital Microbiology is to create a comprehensive ecosystem for laboratory processes, technology, and applications transforming physical objects into a continuous intelligent data stream connecting preanalytical and analytical platforms. This idea is revolutionizing how diagnosis are developed, leading to higher medical value and more efficient lab workflows.

Product
WASPLab®
More than a platform for incubation, storage, digitization, and recording of inoculated bacteriology plates, WASPLab® is the nucleus of Copan Full Lab Automation.

Product
FLOQSwabs®
FLOQSwabs® consists of a customizable molded plastic shaft and a tip coated with perpendicular short Nylon® fibers. Thanks to the superior elution efficiency, FLOQSwabs® ensure a flawless specimen collection, expanding downstream testing capabilities.

Product
UniVerse®
UniVerse® automates sample preparation steps for molecular testing: tube decapping and recapping, vortexing, swab handling, barcode identification, and liquid transfer to secondary tubes or assay plates.

Product
eSwab®
eSwab® collection and transport system is our multipurpose media intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing aerobes, anaerobes, fastidious bacteria, viruses and Chlamydia.

Product
eNAT®
eNAT® is intended to collect, transport, and preserve microbial and human nucleic acids to be analyzed by amplification techniques. With its rapid analysis and inactivation features, eNAT® is the ready-to-use device to quickly homogenize your sample, for a high-quality, unbiased nucleic acid yield, and fast turnaround time.

Application
Respiratory Infections
Respiratory tract infections are among the most common disorders affecting today’s population, representing the third cause of death in the whole world.

Application
Self-Collection
Simplifying collection devices and ensuring a prolonged sample transport could promote self-collection expansion in many new medical fields.

Application
Clinical Automation
Express your lab’s full potential by automating your routine

Product
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics is the line of Copan patented FLOQSwabs® specifically designed and dedicated to DNA collection for human identification.

Application
Molecular Biology
Molecular assays have, in some instances, replaced traditional testing methods, and they are now an integral part of infectious diseases screening, diagnosis, and management.

Product
CLASSIQSwabs™
CLASSIQSwabs™ are traditional and sterile ready-for-use devices intended for the collection of clinical samples.

Product
BC+
BC+™ is a vacuum tube designed to transfer and transport positive blood culture for culture or microscopic analysis.

Application
Antibiotic Resistances
The rise of Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms has become a global health and economic concern, and tools to combat them are urgently needed.

Product
FecalSwab™
FecalSwab™ is intended to collect fecal specimens and preserve enteric pathogenic bacteria’s viability to be processed using standard clinical laboratory operating procedures for culture.

Product
hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs® is a product line dedicated to DNA collection for genetic applications. Free of amplifiable human DNA and detectable DNase and RNase, hDNAFLOQSwabs® are non-invasive, painless, and cost-effective.

Product
Self Vaginal FLOQSwabs®
Safe, comfortable, and easy to use, Self Vaginal FLOQSwabs® is the comfortable device supporting women taking part in HPV and STI screening campaigns.

Product
LBM® Broth
Along with microbiology collection, preservation and transport systems, Copan’s portfolio includes a full range of enrichment and selective broths.

Product
Self – LolliSponge®
LolliSponge® easiness allows saliva collection from non-collaborative patients or when professional assistance is not available, enabling COVID-19 active surveillance programs in fragile communities.

Product
microFLOQ®
MicroFLOQ® is an innovative DNA collection tool featuring a micro flocked swab-head co-developed* by French Gendarmerie Forensic Research Institute (IRCGN™) and Copan.

Product
MSwab®
MSwab® is a true all-round pre-analytical device designed for optimized compatibility with molecular platforms, allowing backup culturing of bacteria and viruses.

Product
MycoTB™
With MycoTB™ you can take care of all the steps needed for mycobacteria detection in respiratory tract and extra-pulmonary specimens – fluidization, decontamination, concentration – with a safe, easy, and ready-to-use kit.

Application
Pharma
The challenge of pharmaceutical microbial quality control
The consequences of poor quality pharmaceutical products may lead to ineffective, inappropriate treatment as well as increased cost for the health care system.

Product
NAO® Basket
NAO® Basket is a semi-permeable system designed for releasing and concentrating human DNA from swab samples or other specimens during the extraction step.

Product
NUCLEIC-CARD™
NUCLEIC-CARD™ is specifically designed to collect, transport, and store human DNA from buccal cells, saliva, blood, etc. Thanks to the unique chemical treatment, NUCLEIC-CARD™ preserves DNA for 20 years at room temperature.

Product
Lab Consumables
We offer a wide range of transfer pipets, loops, spreaders, tubes, caps, and droppers meeting the highest quality standards. Since we produce them with our in-house technology, we can easily customize them upon customer’s request.

Product
SLSolution™
SLSolution™ is the answer to the sputum processing problem, as its mucolytic activity rapidly liquefies sputum without affecting the vitality and the morphology of bacteria and fungi.

Product
SRK®
Our Swab Rinse Kits line includes comprehensive tailor-made collection and devices for the detection of environmental microbial contamination in a broad range of environments, such as food production, pharmaceutical sites, and hospital wards.

Technology
FLOQ® Technology
The FLOQ® technology answers the healthcare professionals’ need for a more efficient sample collection. The FLOQ® patented arrangement of Nylon® fibers offers superior performance, bringing sampling to the next level.

Product
HEMO™
HEMO™ automatically transfers and tracks positive blood cultures from blood sampling bottles to Copan BC+™ for worry-free automated processing and analysis with Radian® and WASPLab®.

Brochure
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics and Crime Scene

Financial
Report 2020 – EN

Technology Brochure
FLOQ® Technology

Application Brochure
Industry: Food & Cosmetics

Application Brochure
Respiratory Infections

Application Brochure
Self – Collection

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UniVerse®

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Self-LolliSponge™

Application Brochure
Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms

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Forensics Science

Product Focus
SMART-eNAT®

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Radian®

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Business Alliances

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STIs and HPV

Technology Brochure
Digital Microbiology

Product Focus
FLOQSwabs®

Application Brochure
Molecular Biology

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Genetics

Application Brochure
Microbioma

Product Focus
BC+

Product Focus
MicroHub®

WASP®

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Report 2021 – IT

Technology
Liquid-Based Microbiology™

Product Focus
PhenoMATRIX® Brochure
Shifting the plate interpretation paradigm! PhenoMATRIX® suite of algorithms combines Artificial Intelligence, LIS information, and lab custom rules to analyze colony features and automatically interpret, segregate, tag, and release bacterial culture plates.

Product focus
MediaBag™
MediaBag™ contains ready-to-use agar-based media to prepare your microbiological Quality Control plates in a flash. Available in different formats and media types, these easy-to-handle bags save space in the lab and prevent the staff from handling hazardous powders.

Application Brochure
Clinical Automation

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Company Profile

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4N6FLOQSwabs® Divisible Swab

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PharmaLab™

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4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics

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MicroFLOQ® Ordering

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MicroFLOQ®

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Vaginal Self-FLOQSwabs®

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Buccal hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®

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hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®

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hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® for USA

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LBM® Broth

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MycoTB™

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NAO®Basket

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NUCLEIC-CARD™

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Pasteur Pipets

Product Focus
CLASSIQSwabs™

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SLSolution™

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SRK®

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Urine Self-Urisponge™

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Urisponge™

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Cyclone™

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UTM®

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Transystem™

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FecalSwab™

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eSwab®

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MSwab®

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eNAT®

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HEMO™
HEMO™ automatically transfers and tracks positive blood cultures from blood sampling bottles to Copan BC+™ for further automated processing and analysis with Radian® and WASPLab®.

Scientific Study
Rapid identification by MALDI-TOF/MS and antimicrobial disk diffusion susceptibility testing for positive blood cultures after a short incubation on the WASPLab®
Abdessalam Cherkaoui & Gesuele Renzi & Nouria Azam & Didier Schorderet & Nicolas Vuilleumier
& Jacques Schrenzel
Scientific study
The effect of urine storage temperature and boric acid preservation on quantitative bacterial culture for diagnosing canine urinary tract infection
Hedström M et al.
Scientific study
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on surfaces in a COVID-19 hospital ward indicates airborne viral spread
J. Thylefors et al.
Scientific study
Comparison of Different Self‐Sampling Devices for Molecular Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): A Pilot Study
Ilaria Sechi et al.
Scientific study
Total Laboratory Automation for Rapid Detection and Identification of Microorganisms and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles
Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.
Scientific study
Outbreak of ceftazidime-avibactam resistant KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Italy: urgent need for updating diagnostic protocols of surveillance cultures
Gabriele Bianco et al.
Scientific study
High-Resolution Melting Analysis to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in South African Neisseria gonorrhoeae Clinical Isolates and Specimens
Nireshni Mitchev et al.
Scientific study
The challenge of preventing and containing outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms and Candida auris during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: report of a carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak and a systematic review of the literature
Reto Thoma et al.
Scientific study
Current State of Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Kritikos Antonios et al.
Scientific study
Screening for cytomegalovirus shedding in vagina and saliva: Significant differences between biological fluids, swab types and storage durations in DNA recovery
Ngee Keong Tan et al.
Scientific study
Optimizing liquefaction and decontamination of sputum for DNA extraction from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Anzaan Dippenaar et al.
Scientific study
Copan Walk Away Specimen Processor (WASP) Automated System for Pathogen Detection in Female Reproductive Tract Specimens
Jing Gao et al.
Scientific study
Oropharynx microbiota transitions in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treatment of induced chemotherapy followed by surgery
Hui‑Ching Lau et al.
Scientific study
Whole genome sequencing and taxonomic profiling of two Pantoea sp. isolated from environmental samples in Israel
Yehoudit Guedj-Dana, et al.
Scientific study
Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms
Natalie M. Wise et al.
Scientific study
Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients at admission and discharge at a Vietnamese neonatal intensive care unit
Björn Berglund et al.
Scientific study
Epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from repeated prevalence studies over 11 years in a long-term-care facility
Martischang et al.
Scientific study
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates and syndromic treatment of men with urethral discharge in Kingston, Jamaica, 2018-19
McDermott et al.
Scientific study
Inhibition of DNA amplification caused by metal in extracted bloodstains and in direct amplification
Patterson et al.
Scientific study
Human papillomavirus 16 L1 gene methylation as a potential biomarker for predicting anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men who have sex with men (MSM)
Chaiwongkot et al.
Scientific study
Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification
Loockerman et al.
Scientific study
Sample collection and transport strategies to enhance yield, accessibility, and biosafety of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
Banada et al.
Scientific study
ESBL-Producing, Carbapenem- and Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli in Belgian and Dutch Broiler and Pig Farms: A Cross-Sectional and Cross-Border Study
Sien De Koster et al.
Scientific study
Efficacy of Unsupervised Self-Collected Mid-Turbinate FLOQSwabs for the Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Egildo Luca D’andrea et al.
Scientific study
Evaluation of an Environmental Transport Medium for Legionella pneumophila Recovery
Marianna Martinelli et al.
Scientific study
Human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in vaginal self-samples: evaluation of eNat® as an alternative suspension medium to ThinPrep®PreservCyt® for vaginal swabs
Chiara Giubbi et al.
Scientific study
Dual-site ligation-assisted loop-mediated isothermal amplification (dLig-LAMP) for colorimetric and point-of-care determination of real SARS-CoV-2
Moon Hyeok Choi et al.
Scientific study
Immune cell residency in the nasal mucosa may partially explain respiratory disease severity across the age range
Konner Winkley et al.
Scientific study
Evaluation Of Automated MALDI – TOF Target Plate Preparation
My-Lien Pham et al.
Copan White Paper
Validation of Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing directly from blood cultures using WASPLab ®, including Colibrí™ and Radian ® in‑Line Carousel
Pauline Hilda Herroelen et al.
Scientific Study
Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 circulation using saliva testing in school children in Rome, Italy
G. Sberna et al.
Scientific Study
A prospective cost–benefit analysis for nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®: example of the process and potential benefits
B. Budowle et al.
Scientific Study
Fully Automated EUCAST Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (RAST) from Positive Blood Cultures: Diagnostic Accuracy and Implementation
Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.
Scientific Study
Evidence of surface contamination in hospital rooms ccupied by patients infected with monkeypox, Germany, June 2022
D. Nörz, S. Pfefferle, T. T. Brehm, G. Franke, I. Grewe, B. Knobling, M. Aepfelbacher, S. Huber, E. M. Klupp, S. Jordan, M. M. Addo, J. Schulze zur Wiesch, S. Schmiedel, M. Lütgehetmann, J. K. Knobloch
Scientific Study
Olfactory swab sampling optimization for α-synuclein aggregate detection in patients with Parkinson’s disease
M. Bongianni, M. Catalan, D. Perra, E. Fontana, F. Janes, C. Bertolotti, L. Sacchetto, S. Capaldi, M. Tagliapietra, P. Polverino, V. Tommasini, G. Bellavita, E. Ataie Kachoie, R. Baruca, A. Bernardini, M. Valente, M. Fiorini, E. Bronzato, S. Tamburin, L. Bertolasi, L. Brozzetti, M. P. Cecchini, G. Gigli, S. Monaco, P. Manganotti, G. Zanusso
Scientific Study
Feasibility and acceptability of saliva-based testing for the screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection in prison
C. Parodi, E. Ottaviano, N. Cocco, S. Ancona, S. Bianchi, V. Massa, R. Bartolotti, B. Pezzoni, R. Giuliani, E. Borghi, R. Ranieri
Copan White Paper
Antibiotic resistance rise in Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp.
Matteo Miriani, Ph.D.
Scientific study
Evaluation of the Colibrí from Copan for automated MALDI-TOF spotting
E. Zarate et al.
Scientific study
Automated colony picking and McFarland preparation using the Copan Colibrì instrument is equivalent to manual McFarland preparations for antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the Vitek 2 system
K. Bryant et al.
Scientific study
Is SARS-CoV-2 a Concern for Food Safety? A Very Low Prevalence from a Food Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Italy
Sara Arnaboldi et al.
Scientific study
Novel Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N1 in Backyard Chicken in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Polynesia
Francisca di Pillo et al.
Scientific study
Validation of the NeuMoDx™ SARS-CoV-2 assay with COPAN eNAT® and E&O Viral PCR Sample Solution collection media types in comparison with other validated SARS-CoV-2 RNA assays
Daniel Baird et al.
Scientific study
Accuracy of Tongue Swab Testing Using Xpert MTB-RIF Ultra for Tuberculosis Diagnosis
A. Andama et al.
Scientific study
Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Patients with Imminent Preterm Delivery on the Island of Curaçao
Aglaia Hage et al.
Scientific study
Antibiotic-resistant organisms establish reservoirs in new hospital built environments and are related to patient blood infection isolates
Kimberley V Sukhum et al.
Scientific study
Validation of the Colibrí Instrument for Automated Preparation of MALDI-TOF MS Targets for Yeast Identification
Robbe Heestermans et al.
Copan White Paper
Self-collected saliva for SARS-CoV-2 detection: evaluation of Copan Lollisponge™
Cristiano Sabelli, Ph.D., Simone Paghera, MS.
Copan White Paper
Monkeypox: sample collection and diagnostic techniques
Stefania Di Costanzo, Ph.D.
Scientific study
The Vaginal Microbiota Composition and Genital Infections during and after Pregnancy amongWomen in Pemba Island, Tanzania
Naomi C.A. Juliana
Scientific study
Multidrug-resistant OXA-48/CTX-M-15 Klebsiella pneumoniae cluster in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit: Salient lessons for infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic
Annaleise R. Howard-Jones et al.
Scientific study
Characterization of Vaccine Breakthrough Cases during Measles Outbreaks in Milan and Surrounding Areas, Italy, 2017–2021
Silvia Bianchi et al.
Scientific study
Clinical validation of full HR HPV genotyping HPV Selfy assay according to the international guidelines for HPV test requirements for cervical cancer screening on clinician collected and self collected samples
Alice Avian et al.
Scientific study
Assessment of the Diagnostic Ability of Four Detection Methods Using Three Sample Types of COVID-19 Patients
Fei Yu et al.
Scientific study
Early Start of Oral Clarithromycin Is Associated with Better Outcome in COVID-19 of Moderate Severity: The ACHIEVE Open-Label Single-Arm Trial
Konstantinos Tsiakos et al.
Scientific study
Exploring the Healthy Eye Microbiota Niche in a Multicenter Study
Davide Borroni et al.
Scientific study
Antibiotic Susceptibility and Treatment Response in Bacterial Skin Infection
Ji Soo Lim
Scientific study
Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP
Tilde Andersson
Scientific study
Prevalence of microbial contamination in donor corneas
Nan-Ni Chen
Scientific study
Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP
Tilde Andersson
Scientific study
Bacterial causes of otitis media with spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane in the era of 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Corinne Levy
Scientific study
Age-Dependent Dissimilarity of the Nasopharyngeal and Middle Ear Microbiota in Children with Acute Otitis Media
Silvio D Brugger
Scientific study
Active Surveillance of Carbapenemase-Producing Or-ganisms (CPO) Colonization With Xpert Carba-R Assay Plus Positive Patient Iso-lation Proves to Be Effective in CPO Containment
Menglan Zhou
Scientific study
Fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from poultry and human samples assessed by PCR- restriction fragment length polymorphism assay
Yuli Melisa Sierra-Arguello
Scientific study
Development of a melting-curve based multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Streptococcus agalactiae and genes encoding resistance to macrolides and lincosamides
Eliane Saori Otaguiri
Scientific study
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in individuals from the community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Taniela Marli Bes
Scientific study
Germs of thrones – spontaneous decolonization of Car-bapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enter-ococci (VRE) in Western Europe: is this myth or reality?
Benjamin Davido
Scientific study
The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in patients at-tending inner city sexually transmitted infections and community clinics in Calgary, Canada
Alejandra Ugarte Torres
Scientific study
Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study
Rosario Musumeci
Scientific study
Risk of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections among Children Found to be Staphylococcus aureus MRSA USA300 Carriers
Lilly Cheng Immergluck
Scientific study
Case-Control Pilot Study on Acute Diarrheal Dis-ease in a Geographically Defined Pediatric Population in a Middle-Income Country
Ana E Farfán-García
Scientific study
The initial state of the human gut microbiome deter-mines its reshaping by antibiotics
Frédéric Raymond
Scientific study
Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Carriage among Healthy Children in Cyprus Post Widespread Simultaneous Implementation of PCV10 and PCV13 Vaccines
Adamos Hadjipanayis
Scientific study
Multisite evaluation of Cepheid Xpert Carba-R assay for detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms in rectal swabs
Tato M
Scientific study
Molecular Evolution of a Klebsiella pneumoniae ST278 Iso-late Harboring blaNDM-7 and Involved in Nosocomial Transmission
Tarah Lynch
Scientific study
UriSwab: an effective transport medium for nucleic acid detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Anna-maria G Costa
Scientific study
The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy: findings from the REACT randomised controlled trial
Smith K. S.
Scientific study
Randomized Comparison of Two Vaginal Self-Sampling Methods for Human Papillomavirus Detection: Dry Swab versus FTA Cartridge
Rosa Catarino
Scientific study
A comparison of cotton and flocked swabs for vaginal self-sample collection
Manuela Viviano
Scientific study
Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors
Josephine Tumuhamye
Scientific study
Self‑sampling versus health care professional‑guided swab collection for SARS‑CoV‑2 testing
Silvia Würstle
Scientific study
SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surfaces in a Cohort of Patients With COVID-19 From the Lombardy Region, Italy
Claudio Azzolini
Scientific study
Prevalence of BRD-Related Viral Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Swiss Veal Calves
Eveline Studer et al.
Scientific study
MYCO‑TB: the first IVD kit suitable for the digestion and decontamination of extra‑pulmonary specimens to detect Mycobacteria.
Bisognin et al.
Scientific study
Screening of Eurasian Tundra Reindeer for Viral Sequences by Next-Generation Sequencing
Javier Sanchez Romano et al.
Scientific study
Screening the Presence of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Different Animal Systems and the Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance
Dacil Rivera et al.
Scientific study
Real-World Evidence: The Low Validity of Temperature Screening for COVID-19 Triage
Bogdan C. Pana et al.
Scientific study
The impact of a ‘milking the COW’ campaign in a regional hospital in Singapore
Surinder Kaur M.S. Pada et al.
Scientific study
On-field evaluation of a ultra-rapid fluorescence immunoassay as a frontline test for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic
Andrea Orsi et al.
Scientific study
Clinical, virological and immunological evolution of the olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19
Eugenia Maiorano et al.
Scientific study
The evaluation of a novel digital immunochromatographic assay with silver amplification to detect SARS-CoV-2
Yoko Kurihara et al.
Scientific study
SARS‑CoV‑2 in hospital indoor environments is predominantly non‑infectious
Janina Krambrich et al.
Scientific study
Performance evaluation of an automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection on nasopharyngeal swabs
Cedric Hartard et al.
Scientific study
Evidence of Common Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae in Bovines and Humans in Emilia Romagna Region (Northern Italy)
Elena Carra et al.
Scientific study
Correlating qRT-PCR, dPCR and Viral Titration for the Identification and Quantification of SARS-CoV-2: A New Approach for Infection Management
Martina Brandolini et al.
Scientific study
Saliva detection of SARS-CoV-2 for mitigating company outbreaks: a surveillance experience
Emerenziana Ottaviano et al.
Scientific study
Child development, growth and microbiota: fol-low-up of a randomized education trial in Uganda
Prudence Atukunda
Scientific study
Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings
Meredith S. Muller et al.
Scientific study
Safe and effective pool testing 1 for SARS-CoV-2 detection
Marie Wunsch et al.
Scientific study
Cov-MS: A Community-Based Template Assay for Mass-Spectrometry-Based Protein Detection in SARS-CoV‑2 Patients
Bart Van Puyvelde et al.
Scientific study
Sports balls as potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission vectors
Michel Pelisser et al.
Scientific study
Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Healthy Healthcare Worker in Italy Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing
Daniela Loconsole et al.
Scientific study
Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic: painless self‑collection and direct RT‑qPCR
Eva Kriegova et al.
Scientific study
Extractionless nucleic acid detection: a high capacity solution to COVID-19 testing
Shairaz Baksh et al.
Scientific study
Performance of Fully Automated Antimicrobial Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing Using Copan WASP Colibri coupled to Radian in-Line Carousel and Expert System
Abdessalam Cherkaoui et al.
Scientific study
Critical evaluation of faecal microbiome preservation using metagenomic analysis
Pribyl et al.
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