Swabs should primarily be used during a case investigation in conjunction with water samples from the same sites. Swabs should not be used on cooling towers or hot water tanks due to their anticipated high counts of total bacteria. Of the 2 sample types, water is the superior option for routine sampling.
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Modified on: Wed, 18 Dec, 2019 at 2:57 PM
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