Variability in the concentrations of volatile metabolites emitted by genotypically different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Abstract

Inter-strain genotypic variability strongly influences the concentrations of the volatile biomarkers from Ps. aeruginosa. A group of several biomarkers quantified in real time in exhaled breath may thus provide a more valuable indicator of the course of pulmonary infections compared to a single biomarker.