Microbial, viral and mammalian susceptibility to agents that affect cell growth and metabolism, and compatibility of compounds

摘要

Method of diagnosing the presence of, or susceptibility to, a condition caused by a pathogenic microorganism in an individual, which method comprises determining whether or not a sample from the individual comprises said microorganism, wherein said determining is performed by placing the sample in conditions in which any said microorganism present in the sample is able to grow, and determining the presence of any said microorganism by detection of the heat generated by said growth using a calorimeter.