Quick test can curb antimicrobial resistance, identifying bacteria and antibiotic susceptibility in under 40 minutes

McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can ...
Medical Xpress

New method accelerates resistance testing in urinary tract infections

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for diagnosing urinary tract infections that significantly accelerates antibiotic resistance testing in urine. Because ...
Science Daily

Targeted test for antibiotic resistance in clinical Enterobacter species

Bacteria of the genus Enterobacter are among the most dangerous bacteria associated with hospital infections worldwide. Some of their representatives are highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics, ...
Medscape

Update on Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Testing: Combining Laboratory Technology With Patient Care

In DNA sequencing, amplified viral DNA is chemically labeled, fragmented, and electrophoresed on a polyacrylamide gel. Computer software calculates the nucleotide sequence of the target region and ...
STAT

Drug sensitivity and resistance testing could make ‘right to try’ a real thing

The contentious “right to try” bill that President Trump signed into law to help terminally ill patients get access to treatments that might — I emphasize the “might” — cure them or prolong their ...
EDN

Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeters from Megger Test Resistance with Up to 100 A

Designed to allow low resistance measurements to be taken across multiple applications in areas without access to power, this new DLRO has a CAT IV 600 VAC/500 VDC safety rating in accordance with ...