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A Cell Phone–Based Microphotometric System for Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing [PDF]

SLAS Technology, 2014
This study demonstrates a low-cost, portable diagnostic system for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing in resource-limited settings. To determine the antimicrobial resistance phenotypically, the growth of pathogens in microwell arrays is detected under different antibiotic conditions.
Meichei Wang, Kadlec, David, You, Joseph C, Liao, Pak Kin, Wong   +3 more
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Multimodal Soft Surgical Robots Enabled by Eco‐Degradable, Sterilizable Polymers and Transient Electronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A compostable PGS soft surgical robot with interchangeable modules integrates transient Mo tactile and Si thermal sensors for dual feedback. The device preserves its function after clinical‐grade sterilization, demonstrates stable actuation and cardiac tissue grasping with real‐time in vivo pulsatile monitoring, and biodegrades post‐use with soil‐safe, 
Minseong Chae, Kyung‐Sub Kim, Gyeong‐Seok Hwang, Jun‐Seok Shim, Sung‐Woo Kim, Yong‐Wu Kim, Jieun Han, Jae‐Young Bae, Jae‐Hwan Lee, Minjung Chae, Jooik Jeon, Joo‐Hyeon Park, You‐Jung Park, Ju‐Yong Lee, Sung‐Geun Choi, Min‐Ha Oh, Yong‐Joong Shin, Young‐In Ryu, Ji‐Woo Gu, Seong‐Yu Choi, Jeong‐Yun Sun, Jung Keun Hyun, Myoung‐Ryul Ok, Sang Yup Kim, Edyta Wyszkowska, Ju‐Young Kim, Kang‐Sik Lee, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges in Microfluidic and Point-of-Care Phenotypic Antimicrobial Resistance Tests

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020
To combat the threat to public health of antimicrobial resistance, there is a need for faster, more portable diagnostic tools to aid in antibiotic selection.
Sarah H. Needs, Sultan I. Donmez, Stephanie P. Bull, Conor McQuaid, Helen M. I. Osborn, Alexander D. Edwards   +5 more
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A new point-of-care test for the rapid antimicrobial susceptibility assessment of uropathogens

PLOS ONE, 2023
Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials is considered a major issue worldwide. This condition may account for treatment failure of urinary tract infections, which are among the most common infections both in community and healthcare settings. Therapy against uropathogens is generally administered empirically, possibly leading to unsuccessful therapy ...
Alyexandra Arienzo, Lorenza Murgia, Valentina Cellitti, Valeria Ferrante, Ottavia Stalio, Francesca Losito, Valentina Gallo, Federica Tomassetti, Rossella Marino, Flavia Cristofano, Michela Orrù, Paolo Visca, Salvatore Di Somma, Lorena Silvestri, Vincenzo Ziparo, Giovanni Antonini   +15 more
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Sorting of Live/dead Escherichia Coli by Means of Dielectrophoresis for Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

, 2023
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts, AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) will represent the leading cause of death worldwide in the next decades.
Ciminelli, C., Armenise, M. N., Sasanelli, N., Brunetti, G., di Toma, A.   +4 more
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Nanoengineered Binetworks in Multifunctional Anionic Block Polymer Mesoblends for Improved Mechanical Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoblends consist of a nanostructured polymer into which a second polymer is imbibed with a selective solvent. In this work, a solvent‐templatable pentablock terpolymer possessing a sulfonated midblock is modified with a hydrophilic polymer that is photocrosslinked in situ, yielding a hierarchical binetwork.
Kacie M. Wells, Ivan Kuzmenko, Reza A. Ghiladi, Richard J. Spontak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can We Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance by Using Antimicrobials Better?

, 2013
Since their development over 60 years ago, antimicrobials have become an integral part of healthcare practice worldwide. Recently, this has been put in jeopardy by the emergence of widespread antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the major problems ...
Germander Soothill, Hu, Y, Yanmin Hu, Soothill, G, Anthony Coates, Coates, A   +5 more
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Neutrophil‐Mimetic MRI Enables Ultra‐Early Detection of Vascular Inflammation After Stroke

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, we developed neutrophil‐mimetic MRI probes that detect ultra‐early neuroinflammation following ischemic stroke by targeting E‐selectin. Within seconds of their injection, these microparticles mimic initial leukocyte adhesion to the activated cerebral endothelium.
Marion Isabelle Morvan, Damien Levard, Eloïse Lemarchand, Amal Boublay, Charly Helaine, Jolan Malherbe, Mikaël Naveau, Didier Goux, Igor Khalin, Ankita Talukdar, Cheun Pelleter, Charlène Jacqmarcq, Erwan Baudron, Isabelle Bardou, Sara Martinez de Lizarrondo, Maxime Gauberti, Denis Vivien, Antoine Philippe Fournier   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accuracy of Broad-Panel PCR-Based Bacterial Identification for Blood Cultures in a Pediatric Oncology Population

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
Bloodstream infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and result in significant costs to health care systems. Rapid identification of the causative agent of bloodstream infections is critical for patient treatment and improved outcomes ...
C. D. Garner, J. Brazelton de Cardenas, S. Suganda, R. T. Hayden   +3 more
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Clinical Impact of Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Blood Culture Isolates [PDF]

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1982
The results of a rapid, direct blood culture disk susceptibility test indicated that antimicrobial chemotherapy should be changed in 48 of 173 patients with bacteremia. In 32 patients (66.6%), the indicated change was made approximately 24 h sooner than if conventional, nonrapid susceptibility tests had been used to guide therapy.
G V, Doern, D R, Scott, A L, Rashad
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