Preliminary evaluation of Hitchens-Pike-Todd-Hewitt medium (HPTH) for detection of group B streptococci in pregnant women

We aimed to compare Hitchens–Pike–Todd–Hewitt (HPTH) enrichment broth, Todd–Hewitt broth, and direct culture onto blood sheep agar containing selective antimicrobial (ABA) in screening Group B Streptococci (GBS) carriage in pregnant women. From April to June 2007, duplicate lower vaginal and duplica...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical laboratory analysis 2010, Vol.24 (6), p.403-406
Hauptverfasser:	Chaves Jr, Maurício, Pádua, Rubia A.F., Campanerut, Paula A.Z., Pelloso, Sandra M., Carvalho, Maria Dalva B., Siqueira, Vera L.D., Scodro, Regiane B.L., Cardoso, Rosilene F.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anal Canal - microbiology Brazil - epidemiology Carrier State - diagnosis Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology culture Culture Media enrichment broth Female group B streptococci Humans Mass Screening - methods neonatal infection Original Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology Pregnancy Trimester, Third pregnant women Prevalence Rectum - microbiology Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology Streptococcal Infections - microbiology Streptococcus - growth & development Streptococcus - isolation & purification Vagina - microbiology
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