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Rapidly diagnose infections and the right antibiotic to fight resistance

Posted 3 days agoHealthcareOtherBusinessFaced by Clinicians and patients facing drug-resistant infections

Antimicrobial resistance is rising because clinicians often prescribe antibiotics without knowing which drug will work. The competition asked for a point-of-care diagnostic that identifies an infection and its antibiotic susceptibility fast enough to guide treatment in a single visit. Better diagnostics slow resistance and save lives.

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