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A new rapid test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections, by identifying the most effective antibiotic for each individual patient.

There’s a swab for your throat, vagina, and, if necessary, rectum, all to be tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia.

Rapid direct disk diffusion testing for antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections: a bacterial concentration-adjusted approach. Microbiology Spectrum (2025).

Key Takeaways A new rapid test could make sure people with urinary tract infections get the best antibioticThe test checks how different antibiotics work to quell the growth of infection-causing ...

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Officials at the Paterson hospital have not disclosed when the death happened, or when the patient was treated at St.