Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women

Anthony BF(1978)Epidemiology of group B streptococcus: longitudinal observations during pregnancy J Infect Dis 137 524-530

Okada DM(1983)Selective intrapartum chemoprophylaxis of neonatal group B streptococcal early-onset disease. III. Interruption of mother-to-infant transmission J Infect Dis 148 810-816

Hobel CJ(1982)Anorectal and vaginal carriage of group B streptococci during pregnancy J Infect Dis 145 794-799

Boyer KM(1996)Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease: a public health perspective Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 45 1-24

Gadzala CA(2002)Perinatal treatment to prevent early onset group B streptococcal sepsis Semin Neonatol 7 301-314

Kelly PD(2002)Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 51 1-22

Gotoff SP(1998)Comparison of NNA agar culture and selective broth culture for detection of group B streptococcal colonization in women J Clin Microbiol 36 2298-2300

Dillon HC(2009)Genotyping of BMC Infect Dis 9 153-439

Gray E(1995) (group B streptococci) isolated from vaginal and rectal swabs of women at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy Obstet Gynecol 85 437-122

Pass MA(2001)Enhanced antenatal detection of group B streptococcus colonization Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 20 120-1658

Anthony BF(1978)Epidemiology of group B streptococcus: longitudinal observations during pregnancy J Infect Dis 137 524-530

Okada DM(1983)Selective intrapartum chemoprophylaxis of neonatal group B streptococcal early-onset disease. III. Interruption of mother-to-infant transmission J Infect Dis 148 810-816

Hobel CJ(1982)Anorectal and vaginal carriage of group B streptococci during pregnancy J Infect Dis 145 794-799

Boyer KM(1996)Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease: a public health perspective Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 45 1-24

Gadzala CA(2002)Perinatal treatment to prevent early onset group B streptococcal sepsis Semin Neonatol 7 301-314

Kelly PD(2002)Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep 51 1-22

Gotoff SP(1998)Comparison of NNA agar culture and selective broth culture for detection of group B streptococcal colonization in women J Clin Microbiol 36 2298-2300

Dillon HC(2009)Genotyping of BMC Infect Dis 9 153-439

Gray E(1995) (group B streptococci) isolated from vaginal and rectal swabs of women at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy Obstet Gynecol 85 437-122

Pass MA(2001)Enhanced antenatal detection of group B streptococcus colonization Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 20 120-1658