Selectivity evaluation of a new chromogenic medium to detect group B Streptococcus

Selectivity evaluation of a new chromogenic medium to detect group B Streptococcus

Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important pathogen that causes serious infections in newborns. Pregnant screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis are actually the strategies to prevent GBS disease in neonates because vaccination is under investigation. Materials and Methods: Sim...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Pignanelli, Giovanna Pulcrano, Pasqua Schiavone, Alice Di Santo, Patrizia Zaccherini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Chromogenic medium
culture
group B Streptococcus
selectivity
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2015;volume=58;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Pignanelli

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