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  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical Diagnostics

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  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis driven by antibiotic misuse.
  • Empirical broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment delays precise diagnosis and contributes to AMR.
  • Rapid diagnostics are crucial for transitioning to personalized bacterial infection management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive guide for single-cell pathogen diagnostic platforms.
  • To detail the assessment, design, implementation, and application of these technologies.
  • To highlight advancements in rapid diagnostics for bacterial infections.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of single-cell pathogen diagnostic platforms based on cell isolation, detection assay, and output measurement.
  • Discussion of representative results, analysis methods, and key applications.
  • Review of limitations and future perspectives for clinical deployment.

Main Results:

  • Single-cell diagnostics enable high quantitative precision and rapid results.
  • Applications include initial bacterial infection screening, species identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST).
  • Current platforms face limitations that require further innovation.

Conclusions:

  • Single-cell pathogen diagnostics are pivotal for precise and personalized bacterial infection treatment.
  • Further development is needed to overcome existing limitations and facilitate clinical integration.
  • This primer aims to accelerate the development of next-generation diagnostic tools.