Peter asked a question: "I was wondering if any other clinical
bacteriologists relied on their noses for presumptive ID of
bacteria."
I am clinical bacteriologist (since 25 years), and I have always
relied on my nose for the presumptive diagnosis of an unknown
bacterial strain. The nose-equipment ("smell chromatography") can
be trained, should be trained; as funny as it can seem to be this
qualification is of essential help in guiding you in the field of
bacterial diagnostics.
Enough for now,
Best regards, Bjorn Osterman, MD
SMCL/Bakt, Stockholm, Sweden
e-mail: bjorn.osterman at alinks.se
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