Multicenter Performance Evaluation of the Revogene® GBS DS Real-Time PCR Assay for Group B Streptococcus Detection During Labor

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the performance and ease of use of the Revogene® GBS DS PCR assay for the intrapartum detection of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization, as compared with intrapartum culture and antenatal culture-based screening.

METHODS: Between April and August 2019, 398 women who gave birth in one of the three maternities participating in this study agreed to the collection of a vaginal swab when they arrived in the labor ward. The samples were immediately sent to the adjacent laboratory where they were discharged into the buffer provided with the Revogene® GBS DS assay. Part of the buffer was used to perform the Revogene® GBS DS test, and part of the same buffer was used for GBS culture.

RESULTS: The Revogene® GBS DS assay provided a valid result in less than 70 min for 356 (89%) women. The sensitivity of the test was 85.7% (66.4-95.3%). The specificity of the test was 99.1% (97.3-99.8%). The positive predictive value was 88.9% (69.7-97.1%). The negative predictive value was 98.9% (96.9-99.6%).

CONCLUSION: The easy-to-use Revogene® GBS DS assay provides a valuable tool for the detection of GBS colonization at the beginning of labor. The sensitivity and turn-around time are adequate. The high number of invalid results needs to be addressed before the Revogene® GBS DS test can be expected to replace the current screening-based approach.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 27(2023), 5 vom: 20. Sept., Seite 611-620

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

d'Otreppe, Stéphanie [VerfasserIn]
Lefèvre, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Meex, Cécile [VerfasserIn]
Devey, Anaïs [VerfasserIn]
Sacheli, Rosalie [VerfasserIn]
Gerard, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Melin, Pierrette [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.08.2023

Date Revised 09.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s40291-023-00660-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359714234