Screening Protocols for Group B Streptococcus: Are Transport Media Appropriate?

Screening Protocols for Group B Streptococcus: Are Transport Media Appropriate?

Objective: To evaluate group B streptococcus (GBS) detection in an in vitro setting, using a low and controlled inoculum from swabs directly inoculated into a selective medium, as compared to delayed inoculation following a period in a commercial Amies transport medium with charcoal (Venturi Transys...

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Main Authors: Nicolette Teese, Daneeta Henessey, Christopher Pearce, Nigel Kelly, Suzanne Garland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440300025521
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spelling doaj-22700d8b16864b96ad4a1b09447928f12020-11-24T20:59:38ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09972003-01-0111419920210.1080/10647440300025521Screening Protocols for Group B Streptococcus: Are Transport Media Appropriate?Nicolette Teese0Daneeta Henessey1Christopher Pearce2Nigel Kelly3Suzanne Garland4Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3053, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3053, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3053, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3053, AustraliaDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Women's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3053, AustraliaObjective: To evaluate group B streptococcus (GBS) detection in an in vitro setting, using a low and controlled inoculum from swabs directly inoculated into a selective medium, as compared to delayed inoculation following a period in a commercial Amies transport medium with charcoal (Venturi Transystem™ Copan, Italy).http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10647440300025521
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Screening Protocols for Group B Streptococcus: Are Transport Media Appropriate?
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title_short Screening Protocols for Group B Streptococcus: Are Transport Media Appropriate?
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title_full_unstemmed Screening Protocols for Group B Streptococcus: Are Transport Media Appropriate?
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series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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publishDate 2003-01-01
description Objective: To evaluate group B streptococcus (GBS) detection in an in vitro setting, using a low and controlled inoculum from swabs directly inoculated into a selective medium, as compared to delayed inoculation following a period in a commercial Amies transport medium with charcoal (Venturi Transystem™ Copan, Italy).
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