New rapid test tells difference between bacterial and viral infections

Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 03:31 in Health & Medicine

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a rapid and accurate test to tell the difference between bacterial and viral infections. Those common afflictions often have similar symptoms but vastly different treatments -- antibiotics work for bacterial infections but not for viruses.

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