A new single cell-based screening tool evaluates how well antibiotics kill bacteria and may help researchers determine which ...

A wellplate with pink liquid in a few of its wells. A gloved hand pipettes liquid into the remaining empty wells. The new test eschews wellplates in favor of a handheld luminescence reader. Credit: ...

Point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Strep A) significantly reduced antibiotic prescriptions in children and adults with signs of pharyngitis, even when used as the sole ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a significant global public health challenge, posing a serious threat to human health. In clinical practice, physicians frequently resort to empirical ...

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until antibiotics made them ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: With the increasing volume of trauma surgery, postoperative infections have garnered significant attention, as they not only affect patient outcomes but also raise healthcare ...

Abstract: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) stands as a cornerstone in modern healthcare, necessitating precise and prompt detection of resistance patterns to guide antimicrobial stewardship.

CALGARY, AB, Jan. 15, 2025 /CNW/ - Rapid Infection Diagnostics Inc. (RID) is pleased to announce the launch of the BSIDx, a disruptive microbiology testing system for bloodstream infections. With the ...

Introduction Patients with suspected bacterial infection frequently receive empiric, broad-spectrum antibiotics prior to pathogen identification due to the time required for bacteria to grow in ...