This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowReprints and Permissions
Right arrow Copyright Information
Right arrow Books from ASM Press
Right arrow MicrobeWorld
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Overman, S. B.
Right arrow Articles by Ribes, J. A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Overman, S. B.
Right arrow Articles by Ribes, J. A.

 Previous Article  |  Next Article 

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2002, p. 4329-4321, Vol. 40, No. 11
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.11.4329-4331.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of Methods To Increase the Sensitivity and Timeliness of Detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in Pregnant Women

Sue B. Overman,1 Douglas D. Eley,1 Barry E. Jacobs,1 and Julie A. Ribes2*

University of Kentucky Hospital,1 Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-02932

Received 13 February 2002/ Returned for modification 24 May 2002/ Accepted 19 August 2002

Direct culture of rectovaginal specimens on Granada agar was compared to culture on sheep blood agar plate (SBAP) and AccuProbe detection of group B streptococcus from overnight LIM broth enhancement cultures (LIM-SBAP). Both broth-enhanced methods demonstrated excellent sensitivity (97.5% for LIM-SBAP and 93.5% for AccuProbe), while Granada agar demonstrated a sensitivity of only 40.3%.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky, MS-117 Medical Center, 800 Rose St., Lexington, KY 40536-0298. Phone: (859) 323-1368. Fax: (859) 323-5054. E-mail: jaribes{at}uky.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2002, p. 4329-4321, Vol. 40, No. 11
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.11.4329-4331.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



This article has been cited by other articles:

  • Busetti, M., D'Agaro, P., Campello, C. (2007). Group B streptococcus prevalence in pregnant women from North-Eastern Italy: advantages of a screening strategy based on direct plating plus broth enrichment. J. Clin. Pathol. 60: 1140-1143 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
  • de la Rosa-Fraile, M., Camacho-Munoz, E. (2005). Liquid Granada Medium for Detection of Group B Streptococci. J. Clin. Microbiol. 43: 4303-4303 [Full Text]  
  • Rosa-Fraile, M., Rodriguez-Granger, J., Camacho-Munoz, E., Sampedro, A. (2005). Use of Unmodified Starches and Partial Removal of Serum To Improve Granada Medium Stability. J. Clin. Microbiol. 43: 1989-1991 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
  • Heelan, J. S., Struminsky, J., Lauro, P., Sung, C. J. (2005). Evaluation of a New Selective Enrichment Broth for Detection of Group B Streptococci in Pregnant Women. J. Clin. Microbiol. 43: 896-897 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
  • Gupta, C., Briski, L. E. (2004). Comparison of Two Culture Media and Three Sampling Techniques for Sensitive and Rapid Screening of Vaginal Colonization by Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women. J. Clin. Microbiol. 42: 3975-3977 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
  • Tamayo, J., Gomez-Garces, J.-L., Alos, J.-I. (2004). Evaluation of Granada Agar Plate for Detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in Urine Specimens from Pregnant Women. J. Clin. Microbiol. 42: 3834-3836 [Abstract] [Full Text]  
  • De La Rosa-Fraile, M. (2003). Granada Agar Sensitivity and Detection of Group B Streptococcus. J. Clin. Microbiol. 41: 4007-4007 [Full Text]  


Copyright © 2009 by the American Society for Microbiology.   For an alternate route to Journals.ASM.org, visit: http://intl-journals.asm.org | More Info»