Seattle biotech startup ID Genomics has been awarded a $3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop a genetic "barcoding" test and global database to help doctors prescribe the correct antibiotic before patients leave the clinic.The rapid (30-minute) genetic “barcoding” test uniquely identifies bacterial strains that are stored in a proprietary database and linked to particular antibiotic resistance profiles. This database can then be used by doctors to quickly identify
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