title: A screening test (GBS-Test) for urogenital carriage of group B streptococci.
abstract: A commercial kit for the detection of group B streptococci (GBS-Test) is described. The test is based on orange pigment production after 2 days' incubation at 37 degrees C. It showed a 100% specificity and a sensitivity superior to that of a conventional selective broth method.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic