Abstract
Xpert group B streptococcus (GBS) was compared to StrepB Carrot Broth™ (SCB) for the detection of intrapartum GBS colonization by dually collecting vaginal/rectal swabs from 231 women. Xpert GBS detected all of the cases (45, 19.5%), but 4 were missed by SCB. A rapid Xpert GBS service for women in labor would increase costs by ∼$55.000 per annum in our region.
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Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Carrier State / diagnosis
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Carrier State / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Mass Screening
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Parturition
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Streptococcus agalactiae / genetics
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Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification*