Evaluation of Granada agar plate for detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in urine specimens from pregnant women.
The Granada agar plate (GAP; Biomedics SL, Madrid, Spain) was evaluated for the detection of group B streptococci (GBS) in urine specimens from pregnant women submitted for testing for asymptomatic bacteriuria and was compared with blood agar (BA [Columbia agar with 5% sheep blood]; bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France). The GAP detected 103 out of 105 GBS, whereas BA detected only 50. Use of the GAP could be a good method for the detection of GBS in urine specimens from pregnant women.
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital de Móstoles, 28935 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain. nachoalos@microb.net
Javier
J
Tamayo
José-Luis
JL
Gómez-Garcés
Juan-Ignacio
JI
Alós
D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001437:Bacteriuria; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000652:urine*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar