Comparison of Gen-Probe AccuProbe Group B streptococcus culture identification test with conventional culture for the detection of Group B streptococci in broth cultures of vaginal-anorectal specimens from pregnant women

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 159-162

  Williams Bouyer, Natalie ^a   Reisner, Barbara S ^a   Woods, Gail L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Broth cultures; Group B streptococcus; Intrapartum antibiotics; Vaginal anorectal specimens

Indexed keywords

ANUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

ANAL CANAL; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RECTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

EID: 0034017399     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-8893(99)00146-7     Document Type: Article

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