UTILIZING LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE IN EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE TO DIAGNOSE GRAM NEGATIVE PNEUMONIA.

摘要

A method for determining whether a subject has Gram negative bacterial pneumonia based on the presence of lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate collected from the subject. The collection devices utilized to collect exhaled breath condensate from both spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated subjects and the devices utilized to determine whether lipopolysaccharideis present in the collected exhaled breath condensate.