The £8m award goes to system that could herald ‘sea change’ in antibiotic use by identifying correct treatment for urinary tract infections within 45 minutes
An £8m prize for a breakthrough in the fight against superbugs has been awarded, after a decade-long search for a winner, to a test that can identify how to treat a urinary tract infection in 45 minutes.
The test could herald a “sea change” in antibiotic use, the judges said as they announced the winner of the Longitude prize on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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