A LAMP-based assay for the molecular detection of group B Streptococcus.
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases(2023)
Abstract
Streptococcus agalactiae remains a major pathogen in human health, especially in neonatal infection. Detection in pregnant women is essential to initiate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis. This study compared the HiberGene loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to culture, the reference method, for the detection of group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnant women. This was a prospective multicenter study conducted in four French hospitals. Three hundred fifty-four non-redundant routine care vaginal swabs were analyzed by both methods, LAMP assay and culture. Clinicians and patients were blinded to the results of the LAMP assay. Three hundred thirty-seven samples presented concordant results, 15 presented discordant results, and 2 were invalid using the LAMP assay (excluded from the study). Compared to culture, the LAMP assay had a sensitivity of 87.7
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Key words
LAMP,Neonatal infection,Pregnant,Screening,Streptococcus agalactiae
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