Abstract
Four methods (streak plate, pour plate, selective broth, and direct fluorescent antibody staining) were evaluated for their ability to detect group B streptococcal colonization in parturient women and their offspring. When colonization was defined as a positive culture by any method from any site, selective broth was the most sensitive method, detecting 100% of colonized mothers and infants at birth and 48 h of age. This method failed to detect only one colonized individual (infant at 24 h of age). The other three methods detected from 20 to 56% of colonized individuals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 429-431 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)