Prenatal Group B Streptococcus Test Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Prenatal Group B Streptococcus Test Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the percentage of pregnant women with negative Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening results by culture at 35 weeks' gestation, who subsequently had positive GBS test results after 39 weeks' gestation. Materials and Methods: From 2006 to 200...

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Main Authors: Chi-Feng Wei, Bo-Ching She, Hung-Shuo Liang, Qing-Dong Ling, Chen-Yuan Tsai, Chih-Wei Yen, Hsueh-Yin Wu, Ming-Song Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
group B streptococci
maternal screening
pregnant women
real-time polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909602692

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