Comparison of a Rapid Test versus Culture for Detecting Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Late Pregnancy.
The GICA demonstrates 90% sensitivity and specificity in detecting maternal GBS colonization compared to culture. This rapid test may be considered as a promising alternative, particularly for emergency labor and large-scale screening in resource-limited settings. However, the clinical overuse of IAP should be concerned.
Authors
- Ruiyan Bai
- Qingwen Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3928-3094)
- Yunting Zhuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9247-8270)
- Yanxuan Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8477-5430)
- Zeshan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0210-8811)
- Yao Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9593-2655)
- Zhijian Wang
Institutions
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00