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Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing in 30 Minutes or Less May Help Doctors Combat Stubborn Bacteria (1 of 1)

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Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing in 30 Minutes or Less May Help Doctors Combat Stubborn Bacteria (1 of 1)

video: A new diagnostic for antibiotic susceptibility testing uses single-molecule DNA counting to determine if urine samples contain resistant bacteria. Here, the antibiotic-treated sample ("treated," left) shows fewer DNA molecules compared with the same sample without antibiotic ("control," right), indicating the pathogen is susceptible to the antibiotic. view more 

Credit: Ismagilov Lab/Caltech. Chips provided by SlipChip Corp


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