Vaginitis is an irritation of the vulva or vagina. It is very common. Many women think any irritation of the vagina or vulva is caused by a yeast infection. Yeast infection is one cause of vaginitis.
The ARIESÂ® Group A Strep Assay is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Î²-hemolytic Streptococcus) in throat swab specimens from patients with signs and symptoms of pharyngitis.
Overview: Streptococcus agalactiae (also known as group-B streptococcus or beta-strep) is a Gram-positive coccus, non-motile, non-spore-forming, catalase-negative, spherical or ovoid, and less than 2 Âµm (micrometres) in diameter; it is usually Î²-haemolytic and can grow in pairs or short chains (Figure 1).his picture shows one of these tests. It is called the CAMP test. S. agalactiae infection is diagnosed using samples collected from blood, urine or spinal fluid. To identify this pathogen, vaginal and rectal swabs are typically culture on sheep blood agar medium and are identified using the CAMP test (Figure 2).