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Rapid detection of vaginal colonization with group B streptococci by means of latex agglutination
R J Stiller1, E Blair, P Clark
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bridgeport Hospital, CT 06610.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|March 1, 1989
Abstract:
Latex agglutination testing for colonization of the vagina with group B streptococci was carried out in 1100 patients. Samples underwent latex testing after 8 to 12 hours of preincubation in selective growth medium. This technique allowed a sensitivity of 91.8% and specificity of 97.6%. This study demonstrates the usefulness of latex agglutination testing in the detection of vaginal colonization with group B streptococci.