Evaluation of methods to increase the sensitivity and timeliness of detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women

Sue B. Overman; Douglas D. Eley; Barry E. Jacobs; Julie A. Ribes

doi:10.1128/JCM.40.11.4329-4331.2002

Evaluation of methods to increase the sensitivity and timeliness of detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women

Sue B. Overman, Douglas D. Eley, Barry E. Jacobs, Julie A. Ribes

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Direct culture of rectovaginal specimens on Granada agar was compared to culture on sheep blood agar plate (SBAP) and AccuProbe detection of group B streptococcus from overnight LIM broth enhancement cultures (LIM-SBAP). Both broth-enhanced methods demonstrated excellent sensitivity (97.5% for LIM-SBAP and 93.5% for AccuProbe), while Granada agar demonstrated a sensitivity of only 40.3%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4329-4331
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	40
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.40.11.4329-4331.2002
State	Published - Nov 1 2002

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Evaluation of methods to increase the sensitivity and timeliness of detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women

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