Evaluation of the sensitivity of a rapid polymerase chain reaction for detection of group B streptococcus

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 402-406

  Chan, K ^a,c   Levi, K ^b   Towner, K ^b   Weston, V ^b   Ramsay, M ^b   Kean, L ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA EXTRACTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TIME; VAGINA SMEAR;

CARRIER STATE; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

EID: 33746450798     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600719925     Document Type: Article

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