Microbiology

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• New Culture Medium Speeds C. difficile Resistance Detection and Reduces Costs

• Automated Blood Culture System Speeds Detection of Bloodstream Infections

• Metabolic Biomarker Distinguishes Latent from Active Tuberculosis and Tracks Treatment Response

• Gut Microbiome Signatures Help Identify Risk of IBD Progression

• Urine-Based Test Shows Promise for Autism Screening in Children

• FDA-Cleared Gastrointestinal Panel Detects 24 Pathogen Targets

• New AMR Assay Supports Rapid Infection Control Screening in Hospitals

• Diagnostic Gaps Complicate Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Response in Congo

• Study Finds Hidden Mpox Infections May Drive Ongoing Spread

• Rapid Multiplex PCR Test Detects 11 Gastrointestinal Pathogens from Single Sample

• Large-Scale Genomic Surveillance Tracks Resistant Bacteria Across European Hospitals

• Molecular Urine and Stool Tests Do Not Improve Early TB Treatment in Hospitalized HIV Patients

• Multiplex Respiratory Panel Integrates Automated Extraction to Streamline High-Volume Testing

• Rapid Tongue Swab Molecular Test Detects Pulmonary Tuberculosis at Point of Care

• Rapid Antigen Biosensor Detects Active Tuberculosis in One Hour

• Oral–Gut Microbiome Signatures Identify Early Gastric Cancer

• Label-Free Microscopy Method Enables Faster, Quantitative Detection of Malaria

• Gut Microbiome Test Predicts Melanoma Recurrence After Surgery

• Rapid Blood-Culture Susceptibility Panel Expands Coverage for Gram-Negative Infections

• Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in Newborns Within Hours of Birth

• mNGS CSF Test Identifies CNS Pathogens Missed by Standard Panels

• Rapid Color Test Stratifies Virulent and Resistant Staph Strains

• Syndromic Panel Enables Rapid Identification of Bloodstream Infections