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Table 3 Results of antepartum GBS screening by qPCR, Xpert GBS, and culture

From: Group B Streptococcus detection in pregnant women: comparison of qPCR assay, culture, and the Xpert GBS rapid test

Variable

Total (n = 810)

qPCR (n = 270)

Xpert GBS (n = 270)

Culture (n = 270)

Status – n (%)

 Positive

245 (30.2)

135 (50.0)

75 (27.8)

35 (13.0)

 Negative

507 (62.6)

129 (47.8)

169 (62.6)

209 (77.4)

 Inconclusive

1 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

 Error

21 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

21 (7.8)

0 (0.0)

 No result

4 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.5)

0 (0.0)

 Not done

32 (4.0)

6 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

26 (9.6)

 Valid results – n

752

264

244

244

 Positive

245 (32.6)

135 (51.1)

75 (30.7)

35 (14.3)

 Negative

507 (67.4)

129 (48.9)

169 (69.3)

209 (85.7)

  1. qPCR real-time polymerase chain reaction, n absolute frequency, % relative frequency