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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 1999, p. 3705-3706, Vol. 37, No. 11
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Comparison of Selective Broth Medium Plus Neomycin-Nalidixic Acid Agar and Selective Broth Medium Plus Columbia Colistin-Nalidixic Acid Agar for Detection of Group B Streptococcal Colonization in Women

W. Michael Dunne Jr.*

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan 48202

Received 19 March 1999/Returned for modification 11 May 1999/Accepted 23 July 1999

The combination of neomycin-nalidixic acid (NNA) agar and a selective broth medium (SBM) has recently been shown to improve the sensitivity of screening cultures for group B streptococcal (GBS) carriage in women. Because of the relatively high cost of NNA agar, a study was initiated to determine whether Columbia colistin-nalidixic acid (CNA) agar would be an equally sensitive, more economical alternative. A total of 580 cervical-vaginal and/or rectal specimens submitted for detection of GBS were included in the study. Each was plated onto NNA and CNA agar and then inoculated into SBM. GBS were recovered from 95 of 580 (16.4%) specimens, including 61 isolates from CNA, 74 from NNA, 73 from the CNA-SMB combination, and 86 from the NNA-SMB tandem. Of those, 22 isolates were recovered on NNA but not CNA, 9 were cultured on CNA but not NNA, 52 were isolated on both media, and 12 were recovered from subcultures of SBM only. The overall sensitivity of CNA alone (64.2%) was statistically significantly less than that of NNA agar (77.9%), as was the sensitivity of combination of CNA plus SBM (76.8%) compared to that of NNA plus SBM (90.5%). Based on these findings, CNA should not be considered an acceptable alternative to NNA for the detection of GBS colonization in women despite potential cost savings.

* Mailing address: Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: (313) 916-2341. Fax: (313) 916-8309. E-mail: mdunne1{at}hfhs.org.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 1999, p. 3705-3706, Vol. 37, No. 11
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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