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Palm-sized magnetofluidic platform for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of infected wounds

  • Johns Hopkins University

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Abstract

Evidence-based clinical practice can reduce antibiotic resistance caused by empirical therapy. To this end, diagnostics methods that can quickly provide results of both bacterial identification and bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility are highly desired. Here, we present a palm-sized device that can identify bacteria and simultaneously test their antibiotic susceptibility from infected wounds. The device couples magnetofluidic technology for DNA extraction and purification, with the high-resolution melt for bacterial identification. Using our device, we have been able to identify 7 common wound pathogens and to simultaneously perform the antimicrobial susceptibility tests. The results can be delivered within 2.5 hours.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages858-859
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419000
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019 - Basel, Switzerland
Duration: 27 Oct 201931 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019

Conference

Conference23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period27/10/1931/10/19

Keywords

  • Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
  • Bacterial identification
  • Magnetfluidic
  • Wound

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