New test finds UTI cause in 45 minutes; 98% accurate
Biosensor technology may facilitate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, data suggest
Publish date: March 1, 2006
Patricia M. Fernberg
Patricia M. Fernberg
Los Angeles--A new biosensor technology that can identify the bacterial cause of urinary tract infections with 98% accuracy within 1 hour may help both clinicians and patients by closing the gap between diagnosis and appropriate treatment.