<i>E. coli</i> in a Petri Dish (IMAGE) University of Cologne Caption Long test procedures such as cultivation on agar may soon be a thing of the past when testing patients for multi-resistent pathogens. Credit University of Cologne Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.