Comparison of LightCycler PCR and culture for detection of group B streptococci from vaginal swabs

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1022-1026

  Convert, M ^a   Lucchini, G Martinetti ^a   Dolina, M ^a   Piffaretti, Jean Claude ^a  

^a Istituto Cantonale di Microbiologia   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Detection; Group B streptococci; LightCycler; PCR; Pregnant women; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA FLORA;

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

EID: 28644450089     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01275.x     Document Type: Article

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