Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent infectious diseases, imposing a significant economic burden on healthcare systems. Traditional microbiological diagnostics for UTIs are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Expanding beyond UTI vs. not UTI diagnostic guidelines may improve treatment and antimicrobial stewardship.

Urinary tract infections can quickly move from being a merely miserable experience to a life-threatening condition. Untreated cases may trigger sepsis, which occurs when the immune system, in an ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) rank among the most prevalent bacterial infections globally. Traditional urine culture methods have significant limitations in detection time and sensitivity, prompting ...

A recent McKnight’s article on a new consensus statement recommending against PCR urine testing in long-term care raises valid concerns about inappropriate use, particularly when results are ...

White paper from Pathnostics-convened roundtable identifies diagnostic obsolescence, wrong-antibiotic prescribing, and ...

Faster diagnosis: The RMD AST test can pinpoint UTI-causing bacteria and drug sensitivity in just six hours, compared to days for standard lab work. High accuracy: Trials found the test matched ...

Astek Diagnostics Inc. has wound up a successful $2 million early stage VC funding round to support the development and launch of a medical device designed for the speedy recovery of patients ...

A University of Maryland, Baltimore County spinout, known for its diagnostic device which aims to identify patients with blood-borne bacterial infections, has partnered with a regional healthcare ...

Pharmaceutical treatment for urinary tract infections (UTI) is significantly associated with a higher risk for a delayed diagnosis of muscle-invasive or metastatic bladder cancer. Treatment for ...