METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INFECTIOUS MICROORGANISMS

摘要

A method and system for detecting infectious microorganisms Includes placing one or more swabs within an individual room; the swab having a surface for adsorbing or absorbing local eiivironnientai matter. T'he swab further has a coating that promotes an adhesion to a surface to which the swab is intended to stay in contact The swab is tracked so that the location path of each swab can be established; and each swab has an identification. The swabs are co llected and analyzed to determine if they have contacted microorganisms; and the.method processes the information to identify any microorganisms, and the location where they are to be found.