Lab culture plates for testing E. coli sensitivity and resistance to antibiotics. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

A. Setup to conduct Optical Nanomotion Detection based antibiotic susceptibility test: a low cost optical microscope and a mobile phone are enough. B. Optical image of E. coli bacteria.

With the push of a button, the BSIDx identifies disease-causing organisms and performs antibiotic susceptibility testing from positive blood cultures, in under 5 hours. In a head-to-head race ...

Two tests are being used to test for bacteria almost instantly through a throat swab and a finger prick. The tests aim to reduce the use of antibiotics and therefore antimicrobial resistance ...