New method accelerates resistance testing in urinary tract infections

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 the procedure does not require labor-intensive pre-cultivation of bacteria—as is standard practice—results on antibiotic effectiveness are available one day earlier. Conventional laboratory analyses require two to three days. The new approach provide…