Speedy test could improve treatment of urinary tract infections
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in a fraction of usual time
![E. coli micrograph](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/na_k11077-1_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
PEE PATHOGENS A new urine test may save crucial time in diagnosing urinary tract infections caused by drug-resistant microbes such as Escherichia coli (shown in a micrograph).
Photo by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley/USDA Agricultural Research Service