Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Protocol - Diagnostic
Real‐time polymerase chain reaction tests versus antenatal culture tests for the screening of maternal group B Streptococcus colonisation in labour
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Diagnostic test accuracy). The objectives are as follows:
The primary objective is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of commercially available real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and antenatal culture tests for diagnosing group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation in pregnant women during labour.
