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Resources for Laboratorians

2010 Guidelines

Questions and Answers Relevant to Laboratorians

Algorithms

Tables

Drug Resistance

The widespread use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B strep disease has raised concern about the development of antibiotic resistance among group B strep isolates. Learn more about testing for group B strep isolates for antimicrobial susceptibility.

Slide Sets

Clinical Overview

Standard Operating Procedures for 2010 Guidelines for Laboratorians

Standard operating procedures, developed by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and CDC's Streptococcus Laboratory, are available to assist laboratorians in processing group B Streptococcus specimens. The five documents are consistent with the recommendations in the 2010 GBS guidelines, but are tailored for use in different settings, depending on the procedures and assays used in each laboratory (e.g. pigmented or non-pigmented broth, sub-culture versus serologic or molecular methods, etc.).

Note: The Word documents can be modified to adapt for use in individual laboratories. The PDFs are provided simply for Section 508 accessibility.

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