Volatile biomarkers of pulmonary tuberculosis in the breath.

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Summary

It is concluded that volatile biomarkers in breath were sensitive and specific for pulmonary tuberculosis: the breath test distinguished between "sick versus well" i.e. between normal controls and patients hospitalized for suspicion of pulmonary tuberculosis, and between infected versus non-infected patients.

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Published
2007-01-01
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Keywords

Sputum, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Medicine, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis

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