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Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 12/2009

01.12.2009 | Brief Report

High stability of a new Granada medium agar that allows rapid and accurate detection of colonization with group B streptococci in pregnant women

verfasst von: T. Regnath, R. Ignatius

Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Ausgabe 12/2009

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Infections with group B streptococci (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) are a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. CDC have recommended a selective enrichment broth medium with subcultures on sheep blood agar for screening for GBS colonization of pregnant women at 35–37 weeks’ gestation [1]. Granada media (GM) have been suggested for the detection of GBS because S. agalactiae produces a characteristic orange–red pigment. However, the reduced stability of GM has been a major obstacle to their wider laboratory use [2]. We prospectively evaluated a new, commercially available Granada agar that has recently been tested following a distinct methodology [3] for its stability and sensitivity for the detection of GBS. …
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Metadaten
Titel
High stability of a new Granada medium agar that allows rapid and accurate detection of colonization with group B streptococci in pregnant women
verfasst von
T. Regnath
R. Ignatius
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Ausgabe 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-009-0811-8

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