Detecting Antibiotic Resistance Faster Than Ever Before (VIDEO)

University of California - Berkeley

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A new test dubbed DETECT can diagnose patients with antibiotic-resistant infections in a matter of minutes and help limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs," which kill as many as 700,000 people worldwide each year.

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UC Berkeley Video by Roxanne Makasdjian and Stephen McNally

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