David Sin
Many sorts of scents emerging from the host are related with infectious illnesses. However, no research has been done on 'infection odour,' which is the smell that is common to most diseases. We looked for any such physician-identifiable odour (infection odour) that would provide a useful clue to the diagnosis of infectious disease. The study physician approached 52 hospitalised infected patients and 61 non-infected patients during a one-month period in the Tertiary Govt. General Hospital in Guntur, India, to detect the scents emitting from them. The physician noticed a scent coming from the patient during the clinical examination. Data about the patient's clinical profile, as well as the nature and severity of the ailment, was gathered. Smells of patients with infectious diseases are compared.