A NEW MEDIUM FOR GROUP-B STREPTOCOCCAL ENRICHMENT THAT CAN DETECT THE BACTERIA IN HEAVILY COLONIZED WOMEN

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作者
TEIXEIRA, LA [1 ]
FIGUEIREDO, AMS [1 ]
BARRETO, JLP [1 ]
BENCHETRIT, LC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FED RIO DE JANEIRO,INST MICROBIOL,COCOS PATOGENICOS LAB,CIDADE UNIV,CTR CIENCIAS SAUDE,BR-21941 RIO JANEIRO,BRAZIL
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REVISTA DE MICROBIOLOGIA | 1993年 / 24卷 / 04期
关键词
STREPTOCOCCI; STREPTOCOCCUS-AGALACTIAE; GBS;
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We modified a recently described medium, LAL-1 (14) by the addition of 15 mug/ml of nalidixic acid. The LAL-2 allowed the detection of GBS isolated from heavily colonized women. The medium was very efficient for GBS enrichment since the detection of GBS increased in approximately 58%.
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页码:275 / 277
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