Urinary tract infection

Service Description

Pathogens dfrA1 dfrA12 dfrA5 dfrA7&17 mecA vanA vanB Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Serratia marcescens Staphylococcus saprophyticus Candida albicans Klebsiella oxytoca Klebsiella pneumoniae Morganella morganii Pseudomonas aeruginosa Providencia rettgeri Providencia stuartii Proteus spp. Citrobacter freundii Citrobacter koseri Enterobacter cloacae Escherichia coli Enterococcus faecalis Enterococcus faecium Klebsiella aerogenes Our new UTI PCR panel detects the most common causes of UTI infections along with resistance genes, enabling targeted and rapid antibiotic treatment. As a first-line test, it provides results much faster than traditional culture, improving the time to appropriate treatment and avoiding the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics while waiting for culture results.