Patient Self-Collection of Group B Streptococcal Specimens During Pregnancy
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Patient self-collection of group B streptococcal specimens during pregnancy.
OBJECTIVES In the United States, universal screening for group B streptococcal (GBS) colonization is recommended at 35 to 37 weeks' gestation. Previous studies have shown equivalent detection rates for GBS when women receive uniform instruction about specimen collection. It is unclear if these results would hold among patients with limited education given minimal, nonuniform instruction about c...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.02.080011