It tests for gonorrhea in the vagina as well as the throat, using a vaginal swab and a throat swab. That’s important because anyone who engages in oral sex is at risk of oral gonorrhea.

If you or someone you know has had Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), you may be wondering, is MRSA contagious? Unfortunately, MRSA infections can also lead to much more serious ...

In May, the FDA approved a self-swab alternative to the pap smear. Doctors say it's just as effective at spotting cervical pre-cancer and cancer. The new tests are on their way to many doctor's ...

Culture-based methodologies were utilized to detect AROs. In NICU 1, for MRSA, multisite swabs were inoculated onto colistin nalidixic acid agar (BD Diagnostics, Sparks, MD) and/or Spectra MRSA ...