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Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women: comparison of qPCR assay, culture, and the Xpert GBS rapid test
BACKGROUND: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is one of the most important causative agents of neonatal sepsis. As administration of prophylactic antibiotics during labor can prevent GBS infection, routine screening for this bacterium in prenatal care before the onset of labor is recommended. However, man...
Autores principales: | Vieira, Laura L., Perez, Amanda V., Machado, Monique M., Kayser, Michele L., Vettori, Daniela V., Alegretti, Ana Paula, Ferreira, Charles F., Vettorazzi, Janete, Valério, Edimárlei G. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6937909/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31888631 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2681-0 |
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