Novel Rapid e-Diagnostic Test Aids At-Home Disease Screening
University of Surrey
The robust, cost-effective, and sensitive electrochemical test is based on PCR technology principles
Microbiology
Genes behind Antibiotic Resistance in S. aureus Infections Identified
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Emerging in Community Settings
National Institutes of Health
Researchers study the confluence of multidrug resistance and hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae
One in Three Men Worldwide Infected with Genital HPV
World Health Organization
Human papillomavirus infections are associated with cancers and significant morbidity, and lead to increased transmission rates
Clovibactin: Bacterium-Derived New Antibiotic on the Block
University of Bonn
Novel antibiotic disrupts peptidoglycan layer's structural integrity, forces autolysin release in Gram-positive bacteria
Microbiome Testing: Informing the Future with Microbial Genomics
Marnie Willman, BSc
Genomic information from the microbes in your gut may help with disease prevention, treatment, and monitoring
Microbiome Self-Collection Can Improve Accessibility and Data
DNA Genotek
Better quality data accessed from a wider range of individuals provides more robust results for treatments and clinical trials
Minimize Variability in Microbiome Workflows to Boost Performance
Today's Clinical Lab
Join 3 microbiome experts as they discuss new insights into the importance of standardized microbiome workflows to enhance your study's overall performance.
'Improving Diagnostics Improves Care'
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
The Today's Clinical Lab June 2023 Blood and Microbiology issue features emerging technology and diagnostics
Identify All Relevant Pathogens with Just One Workflow and Easy Analysis
Illumina
Precision metagenomics offers an efficient and comprehensive approach for characterizing the microbial environment
Key Proteins Driving Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Discovered
University of Tsukuba
ABCFs protect bacterial ribosomes, work in synergy with other proteins to convey antibiotic resistance
CRISPR-Cas9-Based Tool May Help Slow Antimicrobial Resistance Spread
University of Exeter
Researchers apply CRISPR-Cas9 editing to bacterial plasmids, exploit bacteria’s immune system
Novel, High-Throughput Method for Screening Protein-Secreting Microbes
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Simple approach combines biosensors and microfluidics to screen large-scale libraries for industrially useful bacteria
August 2023: Blood & Microbiology Digital Forum
Today's Clinical Lab
Join Today's Clinical Lab and our speakers at our virtual Blood & Microbiology Digital Forum on August 23, 2023
Updated SHEA Guidance: Stop Antibiotics upon Closure of Incisions
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Medical organizations update strategies for preventing antimicrobial-resistant surgical site infections
Innovations in Diagnosing Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
Raeesa Gupte, PhD
Advances in sequencing, CRISPR-Cas diagnostics, and optical technology provide innovative alternatives to current AMR diagnostics
FDA Approves First Orally Administered Fecal Microbiota Product to Prevent CDI Relapse
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Fecal microbiota may aid in the restoration of the gut flora to prevent the recurrence of CDI
New York State Reported Record-High C. auris Cases in 2022
Swathi Kodaikal, MSc
Surveillance and clinical cases are at an all-time high in NY—a growing concern
Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Found in Hospital Air
University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre
Unique sample collection and cell culture methods may help analyze the airborne transmission of viruses
Metagenomic Sequencing: New Tool for AMR Prediction in Bloodstream Infections
European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Accurate results produced by rapid metagenomics help initiate treatment 18–42 hours earlier than conventional tests