New Contrast Agents Detect Bacterial Infections with High Sensitivity and Specificity

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

Novel contrast agents that sneak into bacteria disguised as glucose food can detect bacterial infections in animals with high sensitivity and specificity. These agents -- called maltodextrin-based imaging probes -- can also distinguish a bacterial infection from other inflammatory conditions.

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