Validation of a modified enrichment broth for efficient screening of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women

We validated a modified enrichment broth that changes its color when group B Streptococcus (GBS) grows. No GBS was detected in any of the non-yellow samples. Thus, the non-yellow samples were considered GBS-negative without conducting further examinations, potentially reducing medical costs and work...

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Published in:	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Main Authors:	Daiki Tanno, Kyoichi Saito, Yasuaki Tomii, Yukari Nakatsuka, Kohei Uechi, Kazutaka Ohashi, Yukio Yamadera, Atsuko Hata, Masahiro Toyokawa, Hiroki Shimura
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Streptococcus agalactiae GBS screening in pregnant women Selective enrichment broth
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118224001269