Rapid diagnostic test may help stem superbug crisis

Key Points

• 1The Longitude Prize-winning PA-100 AST System offers a rapid, point-of-care test for UTIs.
• 2The test identifies bacteria and determines antibiotic effectiveness in under 45 minutes.
• 3Antibiotic-resistant infections killed nearly 1.3 million people globally in 2019.
• 4The test can be performed in a doctor’s clinic and will help doctors prescribe the right antibiotic at the right time.
• 5The test represents a huge advance over the current turnaround time of 2–3 days.