Not necessarily - and we know this can get confusing! PCR AMR testing is looking for resistance genes within an entire sample. It doesn’t differentiate between bacteria, so it doesn’t tell us which specific bacteria in the sample has the resistance gene. There may also be more than one bacteria in your sample that carries the resistance gene.

Information from the AMR results on Evvy’s Expanded Panel can help guide future treatment decisions by revealing resistance potential. You may also gain insight into why a medication hasn’t worked for you in the past, and which treatments may have a higher chance of being effective.