title: Use of direct latex agglutination testing of selective broth in the detection of group B strepptococcal carriage in pregnant women.
abstract: Direct latex agglutination testing of selective broth medium for the detection of group B streptococci was evaluated. Results were compared with those obtained by the recommended subculture method. Among the 551 vaginal-rectal specimens tested, 101 (18.3%) were positive by the subculture method. Of these subcultures, latex agglutination testing detected 99 (98%) positive specimens. Agglutination testing of selective broth is a sensitive method which offers the advantage of saving 24 h in the turnaround time for detection of group B streptococci in pregnant women.
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital "J. M. Morales Meseguer", Avenida Marqués de los Velez s/n, 30008 Murcia, Spain. carsmile@hotmail.com
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Guerrero
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Martínez
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Menasalvas
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Blázquez
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Rodríguez
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Segovia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media