Evaluation of Group B Streptococcus Differential Agar for detection and isolation of Streptococcus agalactiae

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 676-678

  Bou, G ^a   Figueira, M ^a   Canle, D ^a   Cartelle, M ^a   Eiros, J M ^b   Villanueva, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Detection; GBS Differential Agar; Group B streptococcus; Isolation; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INOCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA SMEAR;

STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 22944479316     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01195.x     Document Type: Article

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