The UTI issue

URINARY
TRACT
INFECTION

A painful condition

A significant healthcare burden

A slow and frequently inaccurate diagnosis process

More than

150M

UTI infections a year globally, of which >71% of patients are women^{2, 3}

More than

150M

UTI infections a year globally, of which >71% of patients are women^{2, 3}

48hr+

Diagnosis is slow, leading to poor outcomes and
high costs

Poor Patient Outcomes

1 million annual emergency room visits in the USA¹

High Levels of Empirical Prescribing

>20% of all antibiotics are used for UTI⁵

Significant Healthcare System Issues

$44bn cost of treating all UTI hospitalized patients in USA¹

Slow and often inaccurate diagnosis of UTI frequently prolongs the infection instead of providing fast identification and accurate antibiotic prescription.

PhenUtest is being developed to overcome these problems.

48hr+

Diagnosis is slow, leading to poor outcomes and
high costs

Poor Patient Outcomes

1 million annual emergency room visits in the USA¹

High Levels of Empirical Prescribing

>20% of all antibiotics are used for UTI⁵

Significant Healthcare System Issues

$44bn cost of treating all UTI hospitalized patients in USA¹

Slow and often inaccurate diagnosis of UTI frequently prolongs the infection instead of providing fast identification and accurate antibiotic prescription.

PhenUtest is being developed to overcome these problems.

1.

Zilberberg et al., outcomes of ER visits with complicated UTIs, 2022
2.

Flores-Mireles et al., UTI epidemiology, mechanisms and treatment, 2015
3.

Simmering et al., Hospitalisations for UTI and Associated Cost, 2017
5.

Ahmed et al, primary care UTI antibiotic prescribing in UK older adults, 2018

This test has not been approved or cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The performance characteristics of this test have not been established.

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Biosciences Building, Crown Street
Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK

info@phenutest.com

The UTI issue

URINARY TRACT INFECTION

A painful condition

A significant healthcare burden

A slow and frequently inaccurate diagnosis process

More than

150M

UTI infections a year globally, of which >71% of patients are women2, 3

More than

150M

UTI infections a year globally, of which >71% of patients are women2, 3

48hr+

Diagnosis is slow, leading to poor outcomes and high costs

Poor Patient Outcomes

High Levels of Empirical Prescribing

Significant Healthcare System Issues

48hr+

Diagnosis is slow, leading to poor outcomes and high costs

Poor Patient Outcomes

High Levels of Empirical Prescribing

Significant Healthcare System Issues

URINARY
TRACT
INFECTION

UTI infections a year globally, of which >71% of patients are women^{2, 3}

UTI infections a year globally, of which >71% of patients are women^{2, 3}

Diagnosis is slow, leading to poor outcomes and
high costs

Diagnosis is slow, leading to poor outcomes and
high costs