Prenatal Group B Streptococcus Test Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-119

  Wei, Chi Feng ^b   She, Bo Ching ^b   Liang, Hung Shuo ^b   Ling, Qing Dong ^a   Tsai, Chen Yuan ^b   Yen, Chih Wei ^b   Wu, Hsueh Yin ^b   Tsai, Ming Song ^b  

^a Cathay Medical Center   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

group B streptococci; maternal screening; pregnant women; real time polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651111964     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60269-2     Document Type: Article

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