SUPERBUG ELECTRONIC NOSE – BIRMINGHAMHEARTLANDS HOSPITAL – BRITAIN
January 1st, 2005
BY DEIRDRE MASON
NURSES at Birmingham Heartlands hospital are excited about the potential time saved in spotting superbug infections through the ground-breaking electronic nose now on trial there. Charge nurse Peter Sutton, who works at the hospital's intensive care unit, told the Nursing Standard:
"It's still very much at the trial stage, but being able to spot an infection in 15 minutes rather than the standard 24 to 48 hours will make a great difference to patient control. If the technology can be linked to patient monitors, and if it can be produced ...
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