A comparison of the yield of positive antenatal group B Streptococcus cultures with direct inoculation in selective growth medium versus primary inoculation in transport medium followed by delayed inoculation in selective growth medium

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 155-157

  Silver, H M ^a   Struminsky, J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Group B Streptococcus; pregnancy; selective growth medium; transport medium

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029808344     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70266-1     Document Type: Article

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