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Image: The Accelerate Arc System has been granted US FDA 510(k) clearance (Photo courtesy of Accelerate Diagnostics)

Automated Positive Blood Culture Sample Preparation Platform Designed to Fight Against Sepsis and AMR

An automated platform designed to fight against sepsis and antimicrobial resistance enables rapid microbial identification directly from positive blood culture samples. More...
08 Oct 2024
Image: The LIAISON PLEX Gram-Negative Blood Culture Assay runs on the on the LIAISON PLEX instrument (Photo courtesy of Diasorin)

Molecular Multiplexing Panel for Blood Culture Identification Enables Targeted Treatment Decisions

A multiplex blood culture panel can improve the microbiological diagnosis of bloodstream infections by detecting Gram-negative bacteria and relevant resistance genes, thereby enhancing standard-of-care workflows and reducing operational costs. More...
03 Oct 2024
Image: The inbiome molecular culture ID technology has received FDA breakthrough device designation (Photo courtesy of inbiome)

Revolutionary Molecular Culture ID Technology to Transform Bacterial Diagnostics

A groundbreaking technology is set to revolutionize the field of infectious disease diagnostics, offering faster and more accurate treatment, saving lives, and improving patient outcomes. More...
02 Oct 2024
Image: The new assays will run on the QIAcuity digital PCR (dPCR) platform (Photo courtesy of QIAGEN)

New Digital PCR Assays Enable Accurate and Sensitive Detection of Critical Pathogens

QIAGEN has introduced 100 new assays for its QIAcuity digital PCR platform, aimed at advancing research in areas such as cancer, inherited genetic disorders, and infectious disease surveillance. More...
30 Sep 2024
Image: The Accelerate WAVE system delivers rapid AST directly from positive blood culture bottles (Photo courtesy of Accelerate Diagnostics)

Rapid Diagnostic System to Deliver Same-Shift Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Results

A rapid AST system aims to deliver same-shift results, significantly aiding antimicrobial stewardship teams and clinicians in promptly customizing treatments for patients with severe infections. More...
20 Aug 2024
Image: The VITEK® REVEAL™ AST System has been granted US FDA 510(k) clearance (Photo courtesy of bioMérieux)

AST System Delivers Actionable Results for Gram-Negative Bacteria Directly from Positive Blood Cultures

A novel antimicrobial susceptibility testing system delivers actionable results for gram-negative bacteria directly from positive blood cultures in an average of 5.5-6 hours, enabling same-day treatment decision-making for patients suffering from bacteremic sepsis. More...
29 Jul 2024
Image: Ultra-Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (uRAST) revolutionizing traditional antibiotic susceptibility testing (Photo courtesy of Seoul National University)

Ultra-Rapid Culture-Free Sepsis Test Reduces Testing Time from Days to Hours

An ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) method that bypasses the need for traditional blood culture has demonstrated the potential to reduce the turnaround time of reporting drug susceptibility profiles by more than 40–60 hours compared with hospital AST workflows. More...
26 Jul 2024
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