Evaluation of CHROMagar™ StrepB agar, an aerobic chromogenic medium for prepartum vaginal/rectal Group B Streptococcus screening

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 490-491

  Poisson, Didier Marc ^a   Evrard, Marie Liesse ^a   Freneaux, Claire ^a   Vivès, Marie Isabelle ^a   Mesnard, Louis ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER RÉGIONAL D ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Chromogenic medium; Neonate; Pregnancy; Streptococcus agalactiae; Vaginal rectal

Indexed keywords

AGAR; COLISTIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; NEOMYCIN;

AEROBIC CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL SWAB; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA SWAB;

AGAR; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; RECTUM; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA;

STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 79951814145     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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