Evaluation of multiplex tandem PCR (MT-PCR) assays for the detection of bacterial resistance genes among Enterobacteriaceae in clinical urines.

Schmidt K., Stanley K. K., Hale R., Wain J., Wain J., O'Grady J., Livermore D. M.. (2018)

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Increasing resistance drives empirical use of less potent and previously reserved antibiotics, including for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Molecular profiling, without culture, might better guide early therapy.