Antibiotic Resistance
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How Ultra-Rapid Molecular Diagnostics Are Reshaping the Clinical Laboratory
Ultra-rapid, CLIA-waived molecular testing is reshaping clinical laboratory operations while expanding near-patient diagnostic care
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Rethinking UTI Diagnostics: Getting to the Right Therapy the First Time
Urine cultures remain essential, but molecular diagnostics are narrowing the gap between testing and treatment for urinary tract infections
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A New Way to Diagnose Deadly Lung Infections and Save Lives
Researchers at UC San Francisco have devised a method to identify pneumonia—using both genetic information and AI—that could curb the overuse of antibiotics
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Experimental mRNA Therapy Shows Potential to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
Preclinical studies show mRNA therapy slows antibiotic-resistant bacteria and enhances immune response
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'Reemerging Threats, Reimagined Strategies'
The Today's Clinical Lab 2025 Pathogen Detection & Infectious Disease print issue features smarter diagnostics, reemerging threats, and lab-driven strategies for tackling sepsis, measles, and C. difficile infections
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Vendors and Clinicians Promote Fighting AMR Through Greater Public Awareness
Once again, clinical labs are at the forefront of a public health battle, this time against antimicrobial resistance
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Antibiotics from Human Use Are Contaminating Rivers Worldwide, Study Shows
Researchers estimated about 8,500 tons of antibiotics end up in river systems each year after passing through the human body and wastewater systems
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Harnessing AI to Respond to the Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
Can an artificial intelligence-based tool help bridge the critical gap in knowledge needed to develop AMR action plans?
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Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Through Diagnostic Precision
PCR panels offer an effective way for clinical labs to fight the threat of AMR
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Scientists May Have Discovered Important Step in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but now researchers have decoded part of the bacteria's defense mechanism
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Bacterial Pathogen Shows Alarming Resistance to Common Cleaners, Chemists Discover
Study also identifies biocides that work well against Psedomonas aeruginosa
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Unlocking Microbial Diversity: Single-Cell Genomics Decodes Bacterial Genomes
A new study uses single-cell genomics to identify previously undetected bacterial species and enhance our understanding of antibiotic resistance within the human microbiome
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Improve Bloodstream Infection Management with Faster Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
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