title: Leg ulcer odour detection identifies beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection.
abstract: beta-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 beta-haemolytic streptococci were isolated (p < 0.01). MEOD has potential to detect pathogenic organisms instantaneously in the clinical setting.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Chadwick
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oppenheim
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: McCollum
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*