Abstract
New methods are needed to rapidly assess the antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria to allow informed prescription. In this work we report a new impedance based antimicrobial susceptibility test that can deliver susceptibility profiles of bacteria within 1-2 hours. The system measures the single bacteria at high speed and discriminates between susceptible and resistant strains (Staphylococcus Aureus) from changes in the electrical phenotype after exposure to cefoxitin. Interestingly, we observe opposite phenotypic change (cell size relative to control) contrary to previous data. These specific changes are dependent on antibiotic concentration, strain and time. A clear distinction can be made based on the mean cell diameter, allowing discrimination of sensitive and resistant strains in a rapid fashion.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences |
Publisher | Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society |
Pages | 783-784 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781733419031 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 - Palm Springs, Virtual, United States Duration: 10 Oct 2021 → 14 Oct 2021 |
Publication series
Name | MicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences |
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Conference
Conference | 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Palm Springs, Virtual |
Period | 10/10/21 → 14/10/21 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Antimicrobial resistance
- antibiotics
- cytometry
- impedance