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Extended Stability of the COPAN UriSponge® for Urine Transport and Culture Performance – A Study from a High-Volume Reference Laboratory

ESCMID 2026

Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Munich, Germany, April 17-21, 2026

Poster presentation: Extended Stability of the COPAN UriSponge® for Urine Transport and Culture Performance – A Study from a High-Volume Reference Laboratory

Authors: Crisitan Lozano S, Uprety P, Azad K

Medical Specialty: Infectious disease

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