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Open AccessMulti-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains circulating in hospital setting: whole-genome sequencing and Bayesian phylogenetic analysis for outbreak investigations
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Open AccessBreath-print analysis by e-nose for classifying and monitoring chronic liver disease: a proof-of-concept study
Since the liver plays a key metabolic role, volatile organic compounds in the exhaled breath might change with type and severity of chronic liver disease (CLD). In this study we analysed breath-prints (BPs) of...