In A Nutshell: Researchers developed a breath test that detects bacterial infections by measuring a carbon-13 signal produced when bacteria consume specially tagged sugar compounds injected into the bloodstream. In infected mice, the signal tracked bacterial …
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New Breath Test Could Help Doctors Track Whether Antibiotics Are WorkingStudy Finds ^
| Mar 20, 2026
| Reviewed by John Anderer
Posted on 03/20/2026 6:55:53 PM PDT by nickcarr… [+11035 chars]
