Group B streptococcus screening in pregnant women: A comparison of three media

Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-48

  Mukerjee, Chinmoy ^a   Heron, Leon G ^a   Varettas, Kerry ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparison; Islam's medium; Streptococcus group B

Indexed keywords

AGAR; COLISTIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; NEOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; SCREENING; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA SMEAR;

EID: 0033996914     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003130200104574     Document Type: Article

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