Rapid Screening for Streptococcus agalactiae in Vaginal Specimens of Pregnant Women by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization

Group B streptococci (GBS) are the most frequent pathogens in neonates with sepsis. A rapid screening method is required to identify carriage of GBS in pregnant women at the time of delivery. In order to detect GBS in vaginal specimens, the efficiency of the standard culture versus fluorescent in si...

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Main Authors: Artz, Laura A., Kempf, Volkhard A. J., Autenrieth, Ingo B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2003
Subjects:
Bacteriology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC154702/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12734271
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.5.2170-2173.2003
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