Accuracy of an Accelerated, Culture-Based Assay for Detection of Group B Streptococcus

Objective. To determine the validity of a novel Group B Streptococcus (GBS) diagnostic assay for the detection of GBS in antepartum patients. Study Design. Women were screened for GBS colonization at 35 to 37 weeks of gestation. Three vaginal-rectal swabs were collected per patient; two were process...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P. Faro, Karen Bishop, Gerald Riddle, Mildred M. Ramirez, Allan R. Katz, Mark A. Turrentine, Sebastian Faro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/367935