Published in Advanced Science, the University of Southern Australian study found that such a procedure would make a viable point-of-care diagnostic tool for hospital use. The biosensor was capable of detecting the Staph enzyme in fluid from a human wound and also distinguish between the enzymes in the wound environment.
Other studies, including one published in June that looked at urinary tract infections, have investigated the use of biosensors to detect infections in advance.
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