Enhanced antenatal detection of group B streptococcus colonization

• Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 85; no. 3; pp. 437 - 439
• Main Authors: Philipson, Elliot H., Palermino, Donato A., Robinson, Ann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.03.1995; The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Carrier State - microbiology; Culture Media - economics; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; Female; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Medical sciences; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Prenatal Diagnosis - economics; Prenatal Diagnosis - methods; Prospective Studies; Rectal Diseases - microbiology; Streptococcal Infections - microbiology; Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification; Vaginal Diseases - microbiology; Pregnancy; Human; Culture medium; Streptococcaceae; Pregnancy disorders; Streptococcus B; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Female; Bacteriological investigation

To improve culture methods for the detection of group B streptococcus colonization. This study prospectively compared the standard culture medium, a blood agar plate, to a selective culture medium, Todd Hewitt broth with antibiotics, and compared vaginal culture with rectal culture at the first pren...