Evaluation of the Q Score and Q234 Systems for Cost-Effective and Clinically Relevant Interpretation of Wound Cultures

Authors:

1 May 2006

journal article
research article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Vol. 44 (5) , 1869-72
DOI:10.1128/jcm.44.5.1869-1872.2006
PMID:16672426
PMCID:PMC1479181

Abstract

The Q score and Q234 systems were compared to our current protocol for interpreting wound cultures. The Q score and Q234 systems were more cost effective than our current method, with the Q234 system being considered the most useful protocol for implementation by both the laboratory and our clinicians.

Keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS
COL
EPITHELIAL CELL

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

Non-chromogenic chromobacterium violaceum bacteremia
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, 1999