Validation of a modified enrichment broth for efficient screening of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women.

J Microbiol Immunol Infect

Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima, Japan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.

Published: December 2024

We validated a modified enrichment broth that changes its color when group B Streptococcus (GBS) grows. No GBS was detected in any of the non-yellow samples. Thus, the non-yellow samples were considered GBS-negative without conducting further examinations, potentially reducing medical costs and workload.

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