Question reference: S4W-18497
- Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 November 2013
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2013
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that enriched culture medium testing for group B streptococcus infection in pregnancy is available in each NHS board.
Answer
Currently there are no clinical indicators for enriched culture medium testing for group B streptococcus infection in pregnancy, however testing can be carried out in certain circumstances using the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines.