Rapid and accurate UTI pathogen identification enabled by gold nanostructured SERS platforms
The platform demonstrated exceptional reproducibility, with a relative standard variation of approximately 8% across several assays, and accurate differentiation of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae was attained, underscoring its promise for fast, near point-of-care UTI diagnosis.