Reliable Detection of Group B Streptococcus in the Clinical Laboratory
| Autor: | Manuel Rosa-Fraile, Barbara Spellerberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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group B streptococcus
0301 basic medicine Microbiology (medical) 030106 microbiology GBS Diagnostic tools medicine.disease_cause Group B Streptococcus agalactiae 03 medical and health sciences Pregnancy Streptococcal Infections Transport medium medicine Humans Pregnancy Complications Infectious Antibiotic prophylaxis reproductive and urinary physiology Streptococcus business.industry Antibiotic Prophylaxis Clinical Laboratory Services bacterial infections and mycoses Colonization status Bacterial Typing Techniques Granada medium Immunology bacteria Female Minireview business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 55:2590-2598 |
| ISSN: | 1098-660X 0095-1137 |
| Popis: | Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of invasive neonatal infections and a significant pathogen in immunocompromised adults. Screening to detect GBS colonization in pregnant women determines the need for antibiotic prophylaxis in that pregnancy. Efficient determination of the GBS colonization status of pregnant women is crucial. Methods that maximize the probability of GBS recovery are needed. The availability of technologies such as matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), molecular techniques, and chromogenic culture media, including Granada-type media, have changed the scenario for GBS detection and identification. This review presents and evaluates novel diagnostic tools, as well as classic identification techniques, for GBS species determination. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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