Fast Identification and Quantification of Uropathogenic E. coli through Cluster Analysis.
Jean-Baptiste VendevilleMathew John KyriakidesYuiko TakebayashiSylvain RamaJames PreeceJenny SamphireJavier Ramos-SorianoAbraham Mauleon AmievaMaisie Emma Holbrow-WilshawHenry Ralph Gordon NewmanSio Lou KouSandra Medina-VillarNeciah DorhJosephine Ndoa DorhJames SpencerMaria Carmen GalanPublished in: ACS biomaterials science & engineering (2021)
Rapid diagnostic tools to detect, identify, and enumerate bacteria are key to maintaining effective antibiotic stewardship and avoiding the unnecessary prescription of broad-spectrum agents. In this study, a 15 min agglutination assay is developed that relies on the use of mannose-functionalized polymeric microspheres in combination with cluster analysis. This allows for the identification and enumeration of laboratory (BW25113), clinical isolate (NCTC 12241), and uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains (NCTC 9001, NCTC 13958, J96, and CFT073) at clinically relevant concentrations in tryptic soy broth (10 3 -10 8 CFU/mL) and in urine (10 5 -10 8 CFU/mL). This fast, simple, and efficient assay offers a step forward toward efficient point-of-care diagnostics for common urinary tract infections.