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Mass spectrometry technique could speed up urinary tract infection treatment
Researchers using a new method for identifying bacteria claim it will lead to faster, cheaper and more effective urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment.
Scientists at University Hospital Essen in Germany have been able to separate and identify bacteria in urine using a type of mass spectrometry in 30 minutes — much quicker than the traditional biochemical methods that typically take 12 hours or more.
The Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) technique is also unaffected by any antibiotics the patient may have taken and the bacteria sample doesn’t need to be cultured before testing.
