Evaluation of Xpert GBS assay and Xpert GBS LB assay for detection of Streptococcus agalactiae

• Main Authors: Meng-Yi Han (Author), Chen Xie (Author), Qing-Qing Huang (Author), Qiao-Hua Wu (Author), Qing-Yun Deng (Author), Tian-Ao Xie (Author), Ye-Ling Liu (Author), Zhuo-Lei Li (Author), Jing-Hua Zhong (Author), Yan-Chao Wang (Author), Xu-Guang Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Group B Streptococcal (GBS) infection is the primary agent of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Rapid and simple methods to detect GBS are Xpert GBS and GBS LB assays based on real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, since the diagnostic accuracy of the two techniques...