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Evaluation of liquid biphasic Granada medium and instant liquid biphasic Granada medium for group B streptococcus detection.

dc.contributor.authorMartinho, F
dc.contributor.authorPrieto, E
dc.contributor.authorPinto, C
dc.contributor.authorCastro, R
dc.contributor.authorMorais, A
dc.contributor.authorSalgado, L
dc.contributor.authorExposto, F
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-21T13:50:14Z
dc.date.available2012-08-21T13:50:14Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Group B streptococci (GBS) are transmitted from the mother to the newborn. Prevention of neonatal infection is achieved by intrapartum prophylaxis given to mothers colonized with GBS at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Liquid biphasic Granada medium (LB) and instant liquid biphasic Granada medium (ILB) were evaluated for GBS detection. Vaginal swabs obtained from 300 women were inoculated onto LB or ILB, or onto Todd-Hewitt broth and analyzed with the ATB system (comparison method). RESULTS: Prevalence of GBS was 20% (61/300). LB and Todd-Hewitt with ATB detected GBS in 20% of women, and ILB in 19% of women. No growth was observed at four hours in any of the media studied. At 10 h and 14 h, identification of GBS was possible in 43/300 (14%) and 53/300 (18%) of ILB cultures, respectively, and in 32/300 (11%) and 46/300 (15%) of LB cultures. CONCLUSION: All the media used are suitable for GBS detection. The majority of GBS were identified in ILB and LB cultures at 10 h and 14 h.por
dc.identifier.citationEnferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2008 Feb;26(2):69-71por
dc.identifier.issn0213-005X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/661
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherElsevierpor
dc.subjectDoenças infecciosaspor
dc.subjectGravidezpor
dc.subjectInfecções por estreptocócospor
dc.subjectInfectious diseasespor
dc.subjectPregnancypor
dc.subjectStreptococcal infectionspor
dc.titleEvaluation of liquid biphasic Granada medium and instant liquid biphasic Granada medium for group B streptococcus detection.por
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceMadridpor
oaire.citation.endPage71por
oaire.citation.startPage69por
oaire.citation.titleEnfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínicapor
oaire.citation.volume26por
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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