23 octubre 2014
Many different microbes can cause pneumonia, and treatment may be delayed or off target if doctors cannot tell which bug is the culprit. A novel approach — analyzing a patient’s breath for key chemical compounds made by the infecting microbe — may help detect invasive aspergillosis, a fungal infection that is a leading cause of mortality in patients with compromised immune systems, according to a proof-of-concept study.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/m60FyYOG8ds/141023091950.htm
