A randomized clinical trial demonstrated the limits of rapid testing to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of ...

Rapid microbiological point-of-care testing for respiratory tract infections does not reduce overall same-day antibiotic prescribing in primary care, a recent study shows.

Rapid diagnostic tests that can help distinguish whether a patient has a viral or bacterial infection have long been viewed ...

In children with suspected sinusitis, a nasal swab to test for three types of bacteria can tell whether antibiotics are likely to be effective or not, according to a new JAMA study by researchers at ...

Scientists have developed a new test that can easily and quickly identify bacteria in any liquid, such as water, milk, or urine. This test uses a type of virus that only insects bacterial cells, ...

When bacteria levels exceed safe swimming standards, yellow warning signs are posted at affected beaches.

Researchers have long known that bacteria could potentially be used to deliver therapeutic drugs inside the human body.