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Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
The test identified 50 organisms missed by routine diagnostics and changed antibiotic decisions in 25% of cases, researchers said.
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Groundbreaking same-day test helps detect hidden infections in critically ill children
A groundbreaking same-day diagnostic test that sequences all genetic material in a patient sample has helped uncover hidden and drug-resistant infections in seriously unwell children.The metagenomic approach works by analysing all DNA and RNA in a specimen, rather than requiring doctors to guess which pathogen might be responsible.It can detect bacteria, viruses, fungi, and even previously unrecognised organisms.Clinicians at Great Ormond Street…
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