| Literature DB >> 24478506 |
Christelle Jost1, Béatrice Bercot, Hervé Jacquier, Laurent Raskine, Emmanuel Barranger, Geneviève Mouchnino, Emmanuelle Cambau.
Abstract
The Xpert GBS real-time PCR assay was applied to gastric fluid samples from 143 newborns, and it detected group B streptococcus (GBS) within 1 h for 16 (11.2%) cases, while microscopic examination detected only 2 cases. The sensitivity and specificity of the Xpert GBS were 80% and 100%, respectively, with regard to 20 cases of GBS colonization or infection. Concordance of Xpert GBS results versus culture was 92.3%. This test detects in a timely manner newborns at risk for invasive GBS disease.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24478506 PMCID: PMC3911324 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02532-13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948