Use of Gen-Probe AccuProbe group B streptococcus test to detect group B streptococci in broth cultures of vaginal-anorectal specimens from pregnant women: Comparison with traditional culture method

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 144-147

  Bourbeau, Paul P ^a   Heiter, Barbara J ^a   Figdore, Meg ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 0031059985     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.1.144-147.1997     Document Type: Article

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