Assessment of a Rapid Latex Agglutination Test for Group B Streptococcal Colonization of the Genital Tract

OBJECTIVE: METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION:Although the latex agglutination test is reasonably sensitive in detecting heavy colonization, low overall performance combined with technical difficulties in assessment of particle agglutination make the test unsuitable for general screening. (Obstet Gynecol...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1992-03, Vol.79 (3), p.358-363
Hauptverfasser:	CLARK, PENNY, ARMER, TRACI, DUFF, PATRICK, DAVIDSON, KIM
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the genital system Biological and medical sciences Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Latex Fixation Tests - methods Medical sciences Predictive Value of Tests Sensitivity and Specificity Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification Vagina - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE: METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION:Although the latex agglutination test is reasonably sensitive in detecting heavy colonization, low overall performance combined with technical difficulties in assessment of particle agglutination make the test unsuitable for general screening. (Obstet Gynecol 1992;79:358-63)
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X
DOI:	10.1097/00006250-199203000-00006