TD/GC-MS analysis of volatile markers emitted from mono- and co-cultures of Enterobacter cloacae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in artificial sputum.
Oluwasola LawalHugo KnobelHans WedaTamara M E NijsenRoyston GoodacreStephen J Fowlernull nullPublished in: Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society (2018)
The observed VOCs were able to differentiate axenic and co-cultures. Validation of these markers in exhaled breath specimens could prove useful for timely pathogen identification and infection type diagnosis.