METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A RESPIRATORY SAMPLE AND FOR THE SUBSEQUENT DETECTION OF RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN SAID SAMPLE

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for liquefying respiratory samples, such as sputum samples. Samples of this type are characterized in that they can be highly viscous or semisolid, which means that in order to be able to detect pathogenic microorganisms therein, they require prior treatment to make them more liquid and homogeneous. The liquefaction method proposed in the present innovation allows the subsequent detection of pathogenic microorganisms that cause respiratory infections.