Applicability of an in-house extraction protocol in a Bruker Biotyper matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry system for the identification of Streptococcus agalactiae from broth-enriched vaginal/rectal swab specimens
Journal
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi
Date Issued
2023-06-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Early laboratory identification of group B Streptococcus (GBS, Streptococcus agalactiae) in the birth canal of pregnant women is critical for prompt administration of antimicrobial therapy and may further reduce the mortality rate due to GBS neonatal infection.
Subjects
Carrot broth; Extraction; LIM broth; MALDI-TOF MS; Real-time PCR; Streptococcus agalactiae
Type
journal article