Use of GBS media for rapid detection of group B streptococci in vaginal and rectal swabs from women in labor

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 120-122

  Votava, M ^a   Tejkalova M ^a   Drabkova M ^a   Unzeitig, V ^a   Braveny, I ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Abteilung für Infektionshygiene   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 0035079247     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960000446     Document Type: Article

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