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Savcheniuk MO, Tarasov OA, Zakharova OM, Korniienko LY, Zotsenko VM, Tsarenko TM. Detection of Streptococcus suis using the optimized real-time polymerase chain reaction protocol. REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN BIOSYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.15421/022221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The article presents the results of studies on the detection of Streptococcus suis by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Isolation and species identification of the studied isolates of streptococci was carried out according to morphological, cultural, biochemical and biological properties by conventional methods. The study of cultural characteristics of growth was carried out using conventional bacteriological methods on the brain heart infusion broth (BHI) and BHI agar with the addition of 5% sheep blood (blood BHI agar). To confirm biochemical properties as a confirmatory method, API 20 STREP test kit (bioMerieux, France) was used. In addition, to differentiate S. suis from the non-pathogenic species of streptococci, the hemolysis test was used. As a result of the studies, it was found that the use of the real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method makes it possible to detect S. suis in an amount of 1 x 104 genome copies in the sample. All described validation parameters for the qualitative detection of S. suis DNA by real-time PCR meet international requirements, which guarantees accurate and reliable results. In Ukraine only a diagnostic test kit for convential PCR has been developed for the detection of swine streptococcosis. This approach is more time consuming and complex in comparison with the real-time PCR approach. We recommend that diagnostic laboratories implement this method in their practice. This will increase the number of effective diagnostic tools available to veterinarians on pig farms when they order laboratory tests. The high analytical sensitivity limit of a test is an essential parameter when screening is the focus, and obtaining false negative results causes a risk of the development of infection process among pig populations within infected herds. Our study showed that microbiological diagnostic methods to determine morphological and cultural properties can identify S. suis at the genus level. Determination of biochemical properties using the API 20 STREP test kit can be used to identify S. suis 1 and 2 serotypes. The conventional method and real-time PCR have 100% specificity and can be used to identify S. suis of different serotypes. Real-time PCR is a 2 to 4 times more sensitive limit than conventional PCR depending on the serotype being studied, and can be used to more accurately identify streptococcal DNA. It was found that the use of the real-time PCR method makes it possible to detect S. suis in an amount of 1 x 104 copies of the genome in the sample. Additionally, it was found that all the studied validation parameters of the qualitative method for determining S. suis DNA by real-time PCR meet international requirements, which guarantees accurate and reliable results.
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Escobar DF, Diaz-Dinamarca DA, Hernández CF, Soto DA, Manzo RA, Alarcón PI, Pinto CH, Bastias DN, Oberg-Bravo CN, Rojas R, Illanes SE, Kalergis AM, Vasquez AE. Development and analytical validation of real-time PCR for the detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:352. [PMID: 32517670 PMCID: PMC7285471 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03038-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of invasive neonatal infection. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the analytical validation of qualitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) as a means to detect GBS. Methods Genomic DNA (gDNA) was purified from 12 ATCC bacterial strains, two belonging to GBS and the remainder acting as negative controls. Additionally, gDNA was isolated from 21 strains of GBS from various serotypes (Ia, Ib and II-VIII). All gDNA was used to evaluate the analytical validation of the qPCR method employing a specific Taqman probe. Inclusivity, exclusivity, anticipated reportable range, the limit of detection and robustness were evaluated. The methods used are described in international guidelines and other existing reports. The performance of this qPCR method for detecting GBS was compared to other microbiological methods used with vaginal-rectal samples from pregnant women. Results Our qPCR method for detecting GBS was analytically validated. It has a limit of detection of 0.7 GE/μL and 100% analytical specificity. It detects all strains of GBS with the same level of performance as microbiological methods. Conclusion Data suggest that this qPCR method performs adequately as a means to detect GBS in vaginal-rectal swabs from pregnant women.
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- Daniel F Escobar
- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, 8380494, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección Bacteriología del Departamento Biomédico, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Escuela de Biotecnología y Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomas, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Escuela de Biotecnología y Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomas, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Genómica y Bioinformática, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clínica Dávila, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Departamento de Endocrinología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Sección de Biotecnología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago, Chile. .,Escuela de Biotecnología y Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomas, Santiago, Chile. .,Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Providencia, Santiago, Chile. .,Present address. Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Av. Marathon, Ñuñoa, 1000, Santiago, Chile.
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Evaluation of the real-time fluorescence loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the detection of Streptococcus agalactiae. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20190383. [PMID: 30988075 PMCID: PMC6522725 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20190383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Streptococcus agalactiae is a major pathogenic bacterium causing perinatal infections in humans. In the present study, a novel real-time fluorescence loop-mediated isothermal amplification technology was successfully developed and evaluated for the detection of S. agalactiae in a single reaction. Six specific primers were designed to amplify the corresponding six regions of fbs B gene of S. agalactiae, using Bst DNA polymerase with DNA strand displacement activity at a constant temperature for 60 min. The presence of S. agalactiae was indicated by the fluorescence in real-time. Amplification of the targeted gene fragment was optimized with the primer 1 in the current setup. Positive result was only obtained for Sa by Real-LAMP among 10 tested relevant bacterial strains, with the detection sensitivity of 300 pg/µl. Real-LAMP was demonstrated to be a simple and rapid detection tool for S. agalactiae with high specificity and stability, which ensures its wide application and broad prospective utilization in clinical practice for the rapid detection of S. agalactiae.
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Assessment of conventional PCR and real-time PCR compared to the gold standard method for screening Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women. Braz J Infect Dis 2018; 22:449-454. [PMID: 30471244 PMCID: PMC9425650 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Group B Streptococcus is a causative agent of invasive neonatal infections. Maternal colonization by Streptococcus agalactiae is a necessary condition for vertical transmission, with efficient screening of pregnant women playing an essential role in the prevention of neonatal infections. In this study, we aimed to compare the performance of conventional polymerase chain reaction and real-time PCR assays as screening methods for S. agalactiae in pregnant women against the microbiological culture method considered as the gold-standard. A total of 130 samples from pregnant women were analyzed for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS software, version 20.0. The verified colonization rate was 3.8% with the gold-standard, 17.7% with conventional PCR assay, and 29.2% with the real-time PCR test. The trials with conventional PCR and real-time PCR had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 85.6% and 73.6%, respectively. The real-time PCR assay had a better performance compared to the gold-standard and a greater detection rate of colonization by S. agalactiae compared to conventional PCR assay. With its quick results, it would be suitable for using in routine screenings, contributing to the optimization of preventive approaches to neonatal S. agalactiae infection.
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Khatami A, Randis TM, Chamby A, Hooven TA, Gegick M, Suzman E, A’Hearn-Thomas B, Steenhoff AP, Ratner AJ. Improving the Sensitivity of Real-time PCR Detection of Group B Streptococcus Using Consensus Sequence-Derived Oligonucleotides. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5:ofy164. [PMID: 30038931 PMCID: PMC6051451 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a perinatal pathogen and an emerging cause of disease in adults. Culture-independent GBS detection relies on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of conserved genes, including sip. We demonstrate suboptimal sensitivity of the existing sip PCR strategy and validate an improved method based on consensus sequences from >100 GBS genomes.
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- Ameneh Khatami
- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Park SY, Kim SY, Choi WJ, Kim SH, Hong SG. Diagnostic Accuracy and Detection Rate of Real-Time PCR for Detection of Group B Streptococcal Colonization in Pregnant Women: Systemic Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis. ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.5145/acm.2017.20.2.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Sun Young Park
- Division of New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of New Health Technology Assessment, National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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Kwatra G, Cunnington MC, Merrall E, Adrian PV, Ip M, Klugman KP, Tam WH, Madhi SA. Prevalence of maternal colonisation with group B streptococcus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2016; 16:1076-1084. [PMID: 27236858 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(16)30055-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The most important risk factor for early-onset (babies younger than 7 days) invasive group B streptococcal disease is rectovaginal colonisation of the mother at delivery. We aimed to assess whether differences in colonisation drive regional differences in the incidence of early-onset invasive disease. METHODS We did a systematic review of maternal group B streptococcus colonisation studies by searching MEDLINE, Embase, Pascal Biomed, WHOLIS, and African Index Medicus databases for studies published between January, 1997, and March 31, 2015, that reported the prevalence of group B streptococcus colonisation in pregnant women. We also reviewed reference lists of selected studies and contacted experts to identify additional studies. Prospective studies in which swabs were collected from pregnant women according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that used selective culture methods were included in the analyses. We calculated mean prevalence estimates (with 95% CIs) of maternal colonisation across studies, by WHO region. We assessed heterogeneity using the I(2) statistic and the Cochran Q test. FINDINGS 221 full-text articles were assessed, of which 78 studies that included 73 791 pregnant women across 37 countries met prespecified inclusion criteria. The estimated mean prevalence of rectovaginal group B streptococcus colonisation was 17·9% (95% CI 16·2-19·7) overall and was highest in Africa (22·4, 18·1-26·7) followed by the Americas (19·7, 16·7-22·7) and Europe (19·0, 16·1-22·0). Studies from southeast Asia had the lowest estimated mean prevalence (11·1%, 95% CI 6·8-15·3). Significant heterogeneity was noted across and within regions (all p≤0·005). Differences in the timing of specimen collection in pregnancy, selective culture methods, and study sample size did not explain the heterogeneity. INTERPRETATION The country and regional heterogeneity in maternal group B streptococcus colonisation is unlikely to completely explain geographical variation in early-onset invasive disease incidence. The contribution of sociodemographic, clinical risk factor, and population differences in natural immunity need further investigation to understand these regional differences in group B streptococcus maternal colonisation and early-onset disease. FUNDING None.
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- Gaurav Kwatra
- Medical Research Council, Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogen Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; National Research Foundation, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Biostatistics and Statistical Programming, GlaxoSmithKline, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Medical Research Council, Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogen Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; National Research Foundation, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Medical Research Council, Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogen Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Department of Global Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Pneumonia Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Medical Research Council, Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogen Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; National Research Foundation, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; National Institute for Communicable Diseases, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Gouvea MIS, Joao EC, Teixeira MDLB, Read JS, Fracalanzza SEL, Souza CTV, Souza MJD, Torres Filho HM, Leite CCF, do Brasil PEAA. Accuracy of a rapid real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for diagnosis of group B Streptococcus colonization in a cohort of HIV-infected pregnant women. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2016; 30:1096-1101. [PMID: 27333822 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1205021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There are limited data regarding Xpert performance to detect Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in HIV-infected pregnant women. We evaluated the accuracy of a rapid real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in a cohort of HIV-infected women. METHODS At 35-37 weeks of pregnancy, a pair of combined rectovaginal swabs were collected for two GBS assays in a cohort of sequentially included HIV-infected women in Rio de Janeiro: (1) culture; and (2) real-time PCR assay [GeneXpert GBS (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA)]. Using culture as the reference, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative-likelihood ratios were estimated. RESULTS From June 2012 to February 2015, 337 pregnant women met inclusion criteria. One woman was later excluded, due to failure to obtain a result in the index test; 336 were included in the analyses. The GBS colonization rate was 19.04%. Sensitivity and specificity of the GeneXpert GBS assay were 85.94% (95% CI: 75.38-92.42) and 94.85% (95% CI: 91.55-96.91), respectively. Positive and negative predictive values were 79.71% (95% CI: 68.78-87.51) and 96.63% (95% CI: 93.72-98.22), respectively. CONCLUSIONS GeneXpert GBS is an acceptable test for the identification of GBS colonization in HIV-infected pregnant women and represents a reasonable option to detect GBS colonization in settings where culture is not feasible.
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- Maria Isabel S Gouvea
- a Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.,b Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fiocruz , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- a Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- a Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.,b Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fiocruz , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- c Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , University of California at San Francisco , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- d Laboratório de Bacteriologia Médica do Instituto de Microbiologia Prof. Paulo de Góes , Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- b Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fiocruz , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- e Department of Bacteriology , Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , and
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- f Laboratório Richet , Núcleo de Apoio à Pesquisa Clínica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- f Laboratório Richet , Núcleo de Apoio à Pesquisa Clínica , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- b Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fiocruz , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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Yeung SW, Cheung PT, Chau SL, Ip M, Lao TTH, Leung TY, Tam WH. Evaluation of an in-house real-time polymerase chain reaction method to identify group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2015; 41:1357-62. [PMID: 26017244 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of in-house real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in detecting group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization compared with the standard culture method in a cohort of pregnant women. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 134 rectovaginal swabs were collected from 125 pregnant women, of whom 108 were known carriers or presented with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes. The swabs were placed in Standard Methods Broth (Todd-Hewitt broth supplemented with 6 μg/mL gentamicin and 15 μg/mL nalidixic acid) for culture identification of GBS. An in-house qPCR was also performed from the broth and after overnight incubation of the broth. RESULTS The detection rate of GBS in this cohort was 30.6% and 50.7% using standard culture method and qPCR, respectively. GBS-specific qPCR assay gave sensitivities of 97.6% and 100%, specificities of 73.1% and 71.0%, and negative predictive values of 98.6% and 100% from direct specimen and from broth after overnight incubation, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The in-house qPCR test has high sensitivity in detecting GBS colonization. The high negative predictive value helps to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics in uncolonized women.
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- Sik-Wing Yeung
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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- Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR
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de Melo SCCS, Gavena AAF, Silva FTR, Moreira RC, de Lima Scodro RB, Cardoso RF, Siqueira VLD, de Pádua RAF, Carvalho MDDB, Pelloso SM. Performance of Hitchens-Pike-Todd-Hewitt medium for group B streptococcus screening in pregnant women. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123988. [PMID: 25881083 PMCID: PMC4400012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Group B streptococcus (GBS), which commonly colonizes the female genital tract and rectum, can cause infections in newborns with varying severity, possibly leading to death. The aim of the present study was to evaluate Hitchens-Pike-Todd-Hewitt (HPTH) medium performance for GBS screening in pregnant women. A descriptive analytical cross-sectional study was performed with 556 pregnant women, of which 496 were at 35-37 weeks of gestation and 60 were at ≥ 38 weeks of gestation. The study was conducted from September 2011 to March 2014 in northern Paraná, Brazil. Vaginal and anorectal clinical specimens from each pregnant woman were plated on sheep blood agar (SBA) and seeded on HPTH medium and Todd-Hewitt enrichment broth. Of the 496 pregnant women at 35-37 weeks of gestation, 141 (28.4%) were positive for GBS, based on the combination of the three culture media and clinical specimens. The GBS colonization rates that were detected by each medium were 22.2% for HPTH medium, 21.2% for SBA, and 13.1% for Todd-Hewitt enrichment broth. Of the 60 pregnant women at ≥ 38 weeks of gestation, seven (11.7%) were positive for GBS. These results demonstrate that HPTH medium and SBA were more sensitive than Todd-Hewitt enrichment broth for GBS screening in pregnant women and good GBS recovery in culture, indicating that the two media should be used together for vaginal and anorectal specimens.
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- Simone Cristina Castanho Sabaini de Melo
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Nursing Sector, State University of Northern Paraná, Bandeirantes, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis and Biomedicine, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Department of Nursing, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Santillan MK, Leslie KK, Hamilton WS, Boese BJ, Ahuja M, Hunter SK, Santillan DA. "Collection of a lifetime: a practical approach to developing a longitudinal collection of women's healthcare biological samples". Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014; 179:94-9. [PMID: 24965987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective is to develop a biorepository of samples that represent all stages of a women's life. Importantly, our goal is to collect longitudinal physical specimens as well as the associated short and long-term clinical information. STUDY DESIGN The Women's Health Tissue Repository was established to encompass four tissue banks: Well Women Tissue Bank, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Tissue Bank, Maternal Fetal Tissue Bank, and the long-established Gynecologic Malignancies Tissue Bank. Based on their health status, women being seen in Women's Health at the University of Iowa are recruited to contribute samples and grant access to their electronic medical record to the biorepository. Samples are coded, processed, and stored for use by investigators. RESULTS The Maternal Fetal Tissue Bank was the first expansion of our department's biobanking efforts. Approximately 75% of the women approached consent to participate in the Maternal Fetal Tissue Bank. Enrollment has steadily increased. Samples have been used for over 20 projects in the first 3 years and are critical to 7 funded grants and 3 patent applications. CONCLUSION Patient samples with corresponding clinical data are initially important to women's health research. Our model demonstrates that many research projects by faculty, fellows, and residents have benefited from the existence of the Women's Health Tissue Repository. While challenging to achieve, longitudinal sampling allows for the greatest opportunity to study normal and pathological changes throughout all phases of a women's life, including pregnancy. This bank facilitates and accelerates the development of novel research, technologies, and possible therapeutic options in women's health. The establishment of more longitudinal biorepositories based on our model would enhance women's health research.
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- Mark K Santillan
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, IA, United States
| | - Wendy S Hamilton
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, IA, United States
| | - Brenda J Boese
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, IA, United States
| | - Monika Ahuja
- University of Iowa, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Iowa City, IA, United States
| | - Stephen K Hunter
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, IA, United States
| | - Donna A Santillan
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iowa City, IA, United States.
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