TABLE 1.
Number of GBS-positive cultures detected in the second phase of the study in 262 vaginal and 262 rectal specimens
Specimen | No. of positive GBS cultures detected by:
|
No. of women colonized | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Granada plate | Selective Columbia | Selective Lim broth | ||
Vaginal | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 |
Rectal | 32 | 28 | 26 | 34 |
Total | 51 | 47 | 42 | 36 |