Dr. Paul Sax highlights a landmark study that proves the extraordinary sniffing powers of dogs, in
HIV and ID Observations.
We already know that dogs can be trained to detect Clostridium difficile in stool samples and hospital patients. Now, a study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases further demonstrates canine olfaction skills. In the latest HIV and ID Observations blog post, Dr. Paul Sax highlights this landmark study in which dogs were trained to pick out urine samples that were culture-positive for bacteriuria.