Rapid Intrapartum GBS Test Outperforms Antepartum Culture

"I don’t think any of us ... involved in this study would look at the NAAT as a replacement for antepartum screening. Antepartum screening clearly has been incredibly effective and very important for reducing the burden of GBS disease, so I think the idea would be that NAAT might be a supplement in certain populations who are currently being missed by the antepartum culture," he commented. "So I agree with current treatment for either antepartum culture–positive moms or moms with other risk factors. This [test] doesn’t really seem to replace that."

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