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

• Главные авторы: Meng-Yi Han (Автор), Chen Xie (Автор), Qing-Qing Huang (Автор), Qiao-Hua Wu (Автор), Qing-Yun Deng (Автор), Tian-Ao Xie (Автор), Ye-Ling Liu (Автор), Zhuo-Lei Li (Автор), Jing-Hua Zhong (Автор), Yan-Chao Wang (Автор), Xu-Guang Guo (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...