BioFire Haunted House – Halloween 2019

Each room of the BioFire Haunted House contains a mysterious bug making mischief. Creep around the house to catch the culprits!
Sample medium being loaded into a syndromic testing pouch.

How Investing in the BioFire® FilmArray® System Leads to Cost Savings Benefits

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The BioFire FilmArray System requires a higher initial investment than standard-of-care testing methods—but the cost savings benefits of syndromic infectious disease diagnostics are substantial in the long run.

7 Ways to Protect Against Respiratory Season

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The news media calls it flu season. But healthcare providers know it’s much more than that—it’s respiratory season, the time of year when several cold and influenza viruses circulate widely, filling doctors’ offices, urgent care clinics, and emergency rooms with miserable patients. And this year, COVID-19 is expected to greatly compound the misery for everyone.

The History of Coronaviruses and Humanity

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What we don't know about COVID-19 still outweighs what we do know, however, COVID-19 isn't the first coronavirus to infect humans. Learn more about coronaviruses.

Epidemiology: Tracking and Mitigating Disease

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Epidemiologists have found themselves in the spotlight of the global COVID-19 pandemic as they race to trace and understand the novel virus.

Sepsis Awareness Month

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Over 1.7 million people are diagnosed with sepsis in the US each year, yet more than 34% of Americans have never heard of sepsis. Learn the facts.
Dr. Tristan Timbrook, PharmD, Global Medical Scientist, BioFire Diagnostics

Bloodstream infections: The impact of syndromic testing on patient care and antimicrobial stewardship

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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of molecular rapid diagnostic tests and the role syndromic panels can play in antimicrobial stewardship.
Lab technician loading a syndromic pouch into the BioFire® System.

PCR: The Foundation of Syndromic Testing

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Polymerase chain reaction technology is at the heart of our mission here at BioFire: to provide syndromic infectious disease diagnostic solutions that help make the world a healthier place.
Gastrointestinal

Get a Grip on What’s Making Patients Sick

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Learn how the BioFire GI Panel provides fast, comprehensive results in about an hour, while helping maximize the stool bench and improve patient care.

Summer Bummer: Cyclospora cayetanensis

Foodborne illness outbreaks, from E. coli, Listeria, & Salmonella tend to hog the spotlight. But Cyclospora, also wreaks havoc in the summer. Learn more!