Leg ulcer odour detection identifies β-haemolytic streptococcal infection
- 2 October 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Journal of Wound Care
- Vol. 4 (9) , 404-406
- https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.1995.4.9.404
Abstract
β-haemolytic streptococci were identified in bacteriological cultures from 14 of 24 chronic venous leg ulcers in 21 patients. Multi-element odour detection (MEOD) analysis demonstrated a significant difference in odour in those ulcers from which β-haemolytic streptococci were isolated (p<0.01). MEOD has potential to detect pathogenic organisms instantaneously in the clinical setting.Keywords
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