For Labs

Matchup: The Stool Bench vs. the BioFire GI Panel

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Stool culture is the standard for gastroenteritis testing, however, stool culture has several shortcomings, especially when compared to the BioFire GI Panel.

Syndromic Diagnostics Help Combat AMR

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Effective diagnostics are a vital tool in combatting antibiotic resistance.
For Healthcare Providers

The Value of the Syndromic Approach in an Outpatient Setting

Onsite syndromic infectious disease testing provides fast, accurate, & comprehensive results that can help provide patients with concrete answers & enable clinicians to offer appropriate therapy faster.

COVID-19: Two Years Later

We are now more than 2 years past the initial outbreak of COVID-19, and it’s incredible how much the COVID testing landscape has changed in those two years.

Highest Detected Respiratory Pathogens

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Respiratory pathogens tend to be seasonal, however, not all pathogens follow the same pattern. Learn more about which pathogens are circulating.

Combating Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs) with Syndromic Infectious Disease Testing

Effectively combating HAIs requires the deployment of a multi-pronged approach to lessen the disease burden and protect patient health.

Tactics to De-escalate Transmission of COVID-19 in Healthcare Facilities

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Like other commonly identified HAIs, the nosocomial transmission of the COVID-19 virus poses an immediate threat to patient health & safety.

Questions from the Blood Bench – Lab Week Webinar on April 28

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In celebration of Laboratory Professionals Week, bioMérieux wishes to show thanks to laboratory professionals & highlight the importance these individuals have on patient care.

Updating Breakpoints in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

All clinical microbiology laboratories should use the most up-to-date AST breakpoints to interpret minimum inhibitory concentrations and disk diffusion zones.

COVID PCR Testing Can be Fast—and It’s More Accurate than Rapid Antigen Tests

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Rapid antigen tests provide results very quickly but can show a reduced sensitivity. Molecular PCR testing provides fast, accurate answers.