Evaluation of the Xpert Xpress GBS test for rapid detection of group B Streptococcus in pregnant women.
Feiling WangLehui YiFang MingRui DongFeng WangRuirui ChenXiaoling HuXuri ChenBo SunYi-Wei TangYuanfang ZhuLijuan WuPublished in: Microbiology spectrum (2023)
(GBS) test using rectovaginal swabs from Chinese pregnant women. Compared to the other three assays, the Xpert Xpress GBS test demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity when screening 939 pregnant women for GBS in rectovaginal specimens. Additionally, its reduced time to obtain results makes it valuable for the rapid detection of GBS.