Diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseaseHumansFemalePregnancyStreptococcus agalactiaeStreptococcal Infections
Investigation of Streptococcus agalactiae Colonisation in pregnant women using culture and a novel qPCR Kit.
Bilge Mazlumoğlu, Leyla Genç, Şule Birol İnce, Süleyman Pelit, Elif Seren Tanrıverdi, Elif Aktaş
Published: 202610.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2025.117189
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Maternal colonisation with Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is the most important risk factor for early-onset sepsis in newborns. We aimed to determine the rate of GBS colonisation in pregnant women evaluate the concordance between culture…
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