Multicenter Study of a Rapid Molecular-Based Assay for the Diagnosis of Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnant Women
HD Davies, MA Miller, S Faro, D Gregson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background. Current prevention of infection due to group B Streptococcus (GBS) involves
giving intrapartum antibiotics to women on the basis of either antenatal culture colonization …
giving intrapartum antibiotics to women on the basis of either antenatal culture colonization …
A comparison of a new rapid real-time polymerase chain reaction system to traditional culture in determining group B streptococcus colonization
M Gavino, E Wang - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate a rapid real-time polymerase chain
reaction (PCR)–based assay for intrapartum detection of group B streptococcus (GBS) …
reaction (PCR)–based assay for intrapartum detection of group B streptococcus (GBS) …
Sensitivities of antigen detection and PCR assays greatly increased compared to that of the standard culture method for screening for group B streptococcus carriage …
F Rallu, P Barriga, C Scrivo… - Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a major cause of serious infections in neonates. The 2002
revised guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the …
revised guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the …
Comparison of culture and 2 real-time polymerase chain reaction assays to detect group B Streptococcus during antepartum screening
JS Goodrich, MB Miller - Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 2007 - Elsevier
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in
neonates but is preventable if the mother is diagnosed before and treated at delivery. Using …
neonates but is preventable if the mother is diagnosed before and treated at delivery. Using …
Diagnostic accuracy of a rapid real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for universal intrapartum group B streptococcus screening
N El Helali, JC Nguyen, A Ly… - Clinical Infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is currently given to mothers who test positive
for group B streptococcus (GBS) by antenatal culture-based screening, with a risk-based …
for group B streptococcus (GBS) by antenatal culture-based screening, with a risk-based …
Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture for Detection of Group B Streptococcus from Enrichment Broth
JH Shin, DT Pride - Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Colonization of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of pregnant women with group B
Streptococcus (GBS) can result in vertical transmission to neonates during labor/delivery …
Streptococcus (GBS) can result in vertical transmission to neonates during labor/delivery …
Intrapartum tests for group B streptococcus: accuracy and acceptability of screening
JP Daniels, J Gray, HM Pattison, R Gray… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Please cite this paper as: Daniels J, Gray J, Pattison H, Gray R, Hills R, Khan K on behalf of
the GBS Collaborative Group. Intrapartum tests for group B streptococcus: accuracy and …
the GBS Collaborative Group. Intrapartum tests for group B streptococcus: accuracy and …
An evaluation of a rapid real time polymerase chain reaction assay for detection of group B streptococcus as part of a neonatal group B streptococcus prevention …
D Money, S Dobson, L Cole, E Karacabeyli… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and feasibility of a rapid real-time
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for group B streptococcus (GBS) completed during …
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for group B streptococcus (GBS) completed during …
Comparison of two culture media and three sampling techniques for sensitive and rapid screening of vaginal colonization by group B streptococcus in pregnant …
C Gupta, LE Briski - Journal of clinical microbiology, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend universal
screening of all pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation for group B …
screening of all pregnant women between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation for group B …
Real-time PCR targeting the sip gene for detection of group B streptococcus colonization in pregnant women at delivery
H Bergseng, L Bevanger, M Rygg… - Journal of medical …, 2007 - microbiologyresearch.org
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is an important aetiological agent of serious neonatal
infections. A rapid and sensitive method for the detection of GBS colonization in pregnant …
infections. A rapid and sensitive method for the detection of GBS colonization in pregnant …