Background: The aim of this study was to assess the performance of
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The performance of GeneXpert® PCR assay in detecting group B streptococcus colonization at labor
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kolding Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, 7100 Vejle, Denmark
*Correspondence: mohammed.khalil@rsyd.dk (Mohammed Rohi Khalil)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2021, 48(3), 661–664;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.03.2485
Submitted: 21 January 2021 | Revised: 12 February 2021 | Accepted: 12 March 2021 | Published: 15 June 2021
Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Keywords
Group B streptococcus
Early-onset neonatal infection
Polymerase chain reaction
Rapid intrapartum assay
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