Using selective chromogenic plates to optimize isolation of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains the leading cause of severe bacterial infections (sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia) in neonates. We compared the detection of GBS from recto-vaginal swabs on blood agar and two chromogenic media and evaluated their antibiotic susceptibility. A total of 1351 swabs wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/3270 |