Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections, according to a university news release.
The test relies on mass spectrometry to quantify the number of S. aureus organisms in a large number of samples in just a few hours, compared to a day or two for culturing techniques typically used to detect the bacterium. Developers said the test could also prevent subjective interpretation of results inherent in traditional techniques.
The test relies on mass spectrometry to quantify the number of S. aureus organisms in a large number of samples in just a few hours, compared to a day or two for culturing techniques typically used to detect the bacterium. Developers said the test could also prevent subjective interpretation of results inherent in traditional techniques.
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