Self-collected versus health professional-collected genital swabs to identify the prevalence of group B streptococcus: A comparison of patient preference and efficacy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-45

  Arya, Anna ^a   Cryan, Bartley ^b   O'Sullivan, Kathleen ^a   Greene, Richard A ^a   Higgins, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Group B streptococcus; Patient preference of swab collection; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

EID: 45949083273     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.12.005     Document Type: Article

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