Evaluation of Group B Streptococcus culture processing using a commercial flocked swab with and without automated sample processing instrument

ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of neonatal sepsis. Screening for vaginal-rectal colonization of the mother is important to prevent exposure. The current standard diagnostic method for GBS is to collect a vaginal-rectal swab and inoculate in LIM broth to increase sensit...

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Main Authors: Richard D. Smith, Paul M. Luethy, J. Kristie Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01249-25
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