Evaluation of the Strep B OIA test compa
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J.Y. Song; L.L. Lin; S. Shott; N. Kimber; J. Tangora; A. Cohen; A. Wells; M. Mae
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Article
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1999
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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English
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Objective: This study evaluated the accuracy of the commercial product Strep B OIA (optical immunoassay) compared to the standard agar and broth culture methods for detecting vaginal colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS). Methods: Preoperative vaginal cultures were obtained from 141 nonpreg