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Table 2 Comparison of results for SBA, CNA, and the selective broth for detection of GBS

From: Occurrence and detection method evaluation of group B streptococcus from prenatal vaginal specimen in Northwest China

Culture medium

GBS positive samples (n)

Vaginal swabs (n =200)

GBS isolation rate (%)

Sensitivity (%)a

SBA

12

6.0

57.1

CNA

16

8.0

76.0

SCB

20

10.0

95.2

True positive GBS cultures

21

10.5

 
  1. aSensitivity was calculated in comparison to true positive cultures of all media
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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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