Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a way to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics without harming patients who have acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

A blood test could help doctors determine whether antibiotics are needed for common respiratory infections and may reduce the over-prescribing that creates drug-resistant germs, new research suggests.

BYU professors Aaron Hawkins, Richard Robison, Adam Woolley and William Pitt created a rapid detection test used to find antibiotic resistant bacteria in blood. (Claire Moore/BYU Photo) BYU professors ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at the University of Basel created a new test that tracks individual bacteria ...