Comparison of direct selective versus nonselective agar media plus LIM broth enrichment for determination of group B Streptococcus colonization status in pregnant women

From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

* Context-Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis in developed countries, and determination of the GBS colonization status in pregnant patients near term is essential for the provision of prophylactic measures to prevent early-onset disease.

Objectives.-To determine if GBS recovery rates and/or result turnaround times for vaginal or combined vaginal/ rectal swab specimens from pregnant patients near term are enhanced if swabs are inoculated initially onto selective versus nonselective agar media, in addition to the standard Centers for Disease ...

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