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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 16.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Public Health Res. 2015 Jan 29;2(1):1013.

Table 2. Cost, ease of use, and minimum days to results for each S. aureus environmental sampling method.

Factor Sampling Method
Hardy Baird Parker Agar Contact Plate BD RODAC Contact Plate 3M Enviroswab BD Eswab BD Eswab with Broth Enrichment
Costa $3.17 $3.80 $1.80 $0.81 $1.94
Ease of useb +++ + + +++ ++
Days to results 2 2 1 1 2
a

List price for each product from manufacturer/distributor (USD)

b

Ease of use scale: + = most difficult to use, +++ = easiest to use