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. 2023 Jan 3;24:5. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06966-7

Table 1.

Summary of samples taken for antimicrobial resistance analysis

Duration of intervention in community Child age in months Biological specimen Storage media Estimated number of aliquots Storage temperature Number of children
0 months 4–14 and 49–59 Nasopharyngeal swab STGG media 2 −80° 1350 + 1350
0 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab Cary-Blair media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
0 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab DESS media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
0 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab None, stored dry 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
12 months 4–14 and 49–59 Nasopharyngeal swab STGG media 2 −80° 1350 + 1350
12 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab Cary-Blair media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
12 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab DESS media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
12 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab None, stored dry 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
24 months 4–14 and 49–59 Nasopharyngeal swab STGG media 2 −80° 1350 + 1350
24 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab Cary-Blair media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
24 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab DESS Media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
24 months 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab None, stored dry 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
36 months post-baseline 4–14 and 49–59 Nasopharyngeal swab STGG media 2 −80° 1350 + 1350
36 months post-baseline 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab Cary-Blair media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
36 months post-baseline 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab DESS media 1 −80° 1350 + 1350
36 months post-baseline 4–14 and 49–59 Rectal swab None, stored dry 1 −80° 1350 + 1350

STGG, skim milk-tryptone-glucose-glycerin; DESS, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, saturated salt