Comparative evaluation of Strepto B ID®chromogenic medium and Granada media for the detection of Group B streptococcus from vaginal samples of pregnant women

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-265

  Tazi, Asmaa ^a,b,c   Réglier Poupet, Hélène ^a,b   Dautezac, François ^a   Raymond, Josette ^a,c   Poyart, Claire ^a,b,c  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Chromogenic medium; GBS; Granada medium; Streptococcus agalactiae; Streptococcus porcinus; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA FLORA;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CARRIER STATE; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PORCINUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 43049113835     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.02.024     Document Type: Article

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