کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6147356 | 1594955 | 2011 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveWe sought to evaluate an intrapartum nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for group B streptococcus (GBS).Study DesignThis was a prospective cohort study of 559 women comparing intrapartum GBS culture with antepartum culture and intrapartum NAAT.ResultsGBS prevalence was 19.5% by antepartum culture and 23.8% by intrapartum culture. Compared with intrapartum culture, antepartum culture had 69.2% sensitivity (60.6-76.9%) and 96.0% specificity (93.7-97.7%). The NAAT demonstrated sensitivity of 90.8% (84.6-95.2%), specificity of 97.6% (95.6-98.8%), and predictive values >92%. The incidence of discordant cultures was 10.4%. Of the women with negative antepartum and positive intrapartum cultures, only 1 (2.4%) received intrapartum antibiotics. Compared with white women, black (P = .02) and Hispanic (P = .02) women were more likely to have discordant cultures.ConclusionThis intrapartum NAAT has excellent characteristics. It may be superior to antepartum culture for detecting intrapartum GBS-allowing more accurate management of laboring mothers and reducing neonatal GBS sepsis.
Journal: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Volume 205, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 372.e1-372.e6