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- Title
Use of direct latex agglutination testing of selective broth in the detection of group B strepptococcal carriage in pregnant women.
- Authors
Guerrero, C; Martínez, J; Menasalvas, A; Blázquez, R; Rodríguez, T; Segovia, M
- Abstract
Direct latex agglutination testing of selective broth medium for the detection of group B streptococci was evaluated. Results were compared with those obtained by the recommended subculture method. Among the 551 vaginal-rectal specimens tested, 101 (18.3%) were positive by the subculture method. Of these subcultures, latex agglutination testing detected 99 (98%) positive specimens. Agglutination testing of selective broth is a sensitive method which offers the advantage of saving 24 h in the turnaround time for detection of group B streptococci in pregnant women.
- Publication
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2004, Vol 23, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
0934-9723
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10096-003-1052-x