Country: Scotland
What infection type does your test focus on? Urinary Tract Infection
What does your test detect? UTI pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility pattern
About the Team:
ODx are a medical technology company based in Inverness, developing rapid diagnostic tests for bacterial infections.
Most patients presenting with symptoms of UTI are diagnosed ‘blind’ and antibiotics are prescribed empirically since current microbiological diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing is laboratory-based and can take up to 48 hours. This results in unnecessary over-prescribing and prescribing of ineffective antibiotics, both of which are damaging to patients and represent poor stewardship of the world’s finite antibiotic resources. To address these challenges and deliver fast, accurate diagnosis and treatment of UTIs, the team at ODx is developing an integrated point of care system which will enable clinicians to make rapid (30 min) diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTI) and select personalised and effective antibiotic therapy.
Twitter: @odxinnovations
Congratulations to the winners of the Longitude Prize on AMR, Sysmex Astrego!
