Open AccessSelectivity evaluation of a new chromogenic medium to detect group B Streptococcus
Author(s) -
Salvatore Pignanelli,
Giovanna Pulcrano,
Pasqua Schiavone,
Alice Di Santo,
Patrizia Zaccherini
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.151186
Subject(s) - chromogenic , streptococcus agalactiae , group b , streptococcus , group a , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , pathogen , obstetrics , chemistry , biology , bacteria , chromatography , genetics
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important pathogen that causes serious infections in newborns. Pregnant screening and intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis are actually the strategies to prevent GBS disease in neonates because vaccination is under investigation.