There are many frustrating things about having a urinary tract infection. But waiting days to identify the specific bacteria behind your UTI—and which antibiotics will work is up there. Now, new ...
While clinical microbiology laboratories are pivotal in the identification and handling of infectious diseases, the microbiology lab environment is rapidly changing. Conventional testing methods are ...
A new smartphone-based test called smaRT-LAMP pairs an established infectious disease diagnosis method with an easy-to-use app. Image credit: Peter Allen and Brian Long, University of California, ...
The burning sensation, pelvic discomfort, the constant urge to urinate…we all know the classic symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). And according to the Mayo Clinic, nearly 40 percent of women ...
Health tech company Vivoo has introduced an innovative at-home Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) test kit. The product, touted to deliver “gold standard accuracy results” within two minutes, aims to ...
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Faster UTI testing could change treatment decisions
A new experimental test could identify the bacteria causing urinary tract infections and their antibiotic susceptibilities in just six hours, compared to the current 48–72 hour wait. Early research ...
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What is a silent UTI? Symptoms, risks, and how to prevent
You must have heard about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)? It is an infection in any part of the urinary system (such as ...
A new smartphone app and and lab kit can identify urinary tract infections (UTI) in an hour, with remarkable detail. The app, from UCSB researcher Michael Mahan's and Stanford’s Tom Soh’s teams, can ...
Point-of-care urine dipstick demonstrated higher sensitivity (90.2%) and specificity (92.6%) than laboratory urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants aged 2-6 months.
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