Feb. 11, 2018, 10:07 p.m.
Blood test cuts time to diagnosis for common, deadly yeast infection, national trial shows
A new blood test seems to perform as well as, if not better than, traditional blood cultures at detecting candidemia, a type of fungal yeast infection that commonly strikes hospital patients. Quick detection of the infection has the potential to stop its spread and slow drug resistance. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180209174532.htm
