Evaluation of four chromogenic media for the isolation of Group B Streptococcus from vaginal specimens in pregnant women

Pathology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 580-582

  Salem, Nahim ^a   Anderson, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a Austin Pathology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chromogenic agar; GBS; Group B Streptococcus; Streptococcus agalactiae

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; CULTURE MEDIUM;

CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINA SMEAR;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 84958162549     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAT.0000000000000299     Document Type: Article

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