Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women: comparison of qPCR assay, culture, and the Xpert GBS rapid test

Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women: comparison of qPCR assay, culture, and the Xpert GBS rapid test

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the most important causative agents of neonatal sepsis. As administration of prophylactic antibiotics during labor can prevent GBS infection, routine screening for this bacterium in prenatal care before the onset of labor is recommended. Howe...

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Main Authors: Laura L. Vieira, Amanda V. Perez, Monique M. Machado, Michele L. Kayser, Daniela V. Vettori, Ana Paula Alegretti, Charles F. Ferreira, Janete Vettorazzi, Edimárlei G. Valério
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Group B Streptococcus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Xpert GBS
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Antenatal care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2681-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2681-0

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