NIH R01 · 2024
Rapid ID and AST Directly from Whole Blood Using Single Molecule Detection
Project Summary Standard identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of bloodstream pathogens are conducted using slow methods that require blood culture. Diagnostic results are available three or more days after the diagnostic process is started. The lack of rapid diagnostic results forces physicians to treat patients with broad-spectrum antibiotics which are not effective against a growing number of resistant organisms and can induce the development of more antimicrobial resistance. Here, we propose the development of a rapid diagnostic platform that, if successful, will enable effective and targeted therapy of bloodstream infection patients within hours. The new…
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