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High stability of a new Granada medium agar that allows rapid and accurate detection of colonization with group B streptococci in pregnant women

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We thank Thomas Klemm for expert technical assistance.

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Agar plates were provided by Becton Dickinson, Germany, but no representative of the company was involved in the acquisition and analysis of the data or reporting. Both authors declare that they have no conflicting or dual interests.

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  1. Laboratory Prof. G. Enders & Partners, Rosenbergstrasse 85, 70193, Stuttgart, Germany

    T. Regnath

  2. Institute of Microbiology and Hygiene, Charité, Spandauer Damm 130, 14050, Berlin, Germany

    R. Ignatius

  3. Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charité, Spandauer Damm 130, 14050, Berlin, Germany

    R. Ignatius

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Regnath, T., Ignatius, R. High stability of a new Granada medium agar that allows rapid and accurate detection of colonization with group B streptococci in pregnant women. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 28, 1487–1489 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-009-0811-8

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