Comparative evaluation of 5 different selective media for Group B Streptococcus screening in pregnant women

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Dec;80(4):282-4. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.08.005. Epub 2014 Aug 29.

Abstract

We compared the performances and the cost-effectiveness of 5 selective media for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening in vaginal samples from pregnant women. The usefulness of these media is unquestionable for GBS screening; the choice will depend largely on the laboratory organization.

Keywords: Chromogenic medium; Granada medium; Group B Streptococcus; MALDI-TOF MS; Streptococcus agalactiae; Vaginal screening.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Culture Media* / economics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Pregnant Women
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Vagina / microbiology

Substances

  • Culture Media