Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus; GBS) is a significant cause of perinatal and neonatal infections worldwide. To detect GBS colonization in pregnant women, the CDC recommends isolation of the bacterium from vaginal and anorectal swab samples by growth in a selective enrich...

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Main Authors: El Aila, Nabil A, Tency, Inge, Claeys, Geert, Saerens, Bart, Cools, Piet, Verstraelen, Hans, Temmerman, Marleen, Verhelst, Rita, Vaneechoutte, Mario
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2956727/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20920213
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-10-285
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