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Broad identification of bacterial type from pus by 1 H MR spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Garg M.,
Misra M. K.,
Chawla S.,
Prasad K. N.,
Roy R.,
Gupta R. K.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of clinical investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1365-2362
pISSN - 0014-2972
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2362.2003.01148.x
Subject(s) - obligate , bacteria , obligate anaerobe , in vivo , microbiology and biotechnology , microbiological culture , metabolite , proton magnetic resonance , spectroscopy , ex vivo , metabolome , biology , nuclear magnetic resonance , chemistry , biochemistry , physics , ecology , genetics , quantum mechanics
Background Abscess formation is a common bacterial infection and requires an immediate antimicrobial approach for apposite treatment. Delay in patient treatment is usually a common feature, as the bacterial identification of clinical samples is based on the culture, which is a time‐consuming exercise. The current study was aimed at developing an alternative technique with the potential for rapid bacterial group identification. Materials and methods In the present study we performed ex vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of 40 pus samples collected from abscesses in different locations and the results have been retrospectively compared with the microorganism identified in the pus culture. In addition, the microbes obtained from the culture have been further subcultured and studied with magnetic resonance spectroscopy to identify the bacterial fingerprint in the pus sample seen on spectroscopy. Results On reviewing the spectra obtained from the various abscesses, they were found to be qualitatively similar for a particular bacterium. The similar spectral pattern of the pus with obligate aerobes/anaerobes and pure cultures of the same bacteria suggests its strict metabolism under in vivo and in vitro conditions, respectively. Conclusions The characteristic metabolite pattern of obligate anaerobes may be used as a prototype for its rapid identification. This information may be of value for more appropriate clinical management of such cases.