THE widespread use by the armed forces in recent years of the rectal-swab technic for obtaining material for stool culture, described by Hardy, Watt and DeCapito, 1 has emphasized the value of this ...

Young Girl Sitting On Bed At Home Feeling Nauseous A team of investigators assessed the presence of enteropathogens in children with isolated vomiting. Rectal swabs and stool samples identified an ...

Credit: Getty Images. The FDA has determined the need for additional safety protections after recent studies have documented the presence of monkeypox virus DNA in rectal swabs and/or stool samples ...

BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure no potential carrier of the new ...