BioFire’s New Multiplex PCR Testing Solution for Joint Infections

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The BioFire Joint Infection Panel features a panel of 31 causative pathogens & 8 antimicrobial resistance markers most likely to cause joint infections.
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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.

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.

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!
Lab technician loading a syndromic pouch into the BioFire® System.

Syndromic Infectious Disease Testing: The New Paradigm

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The BioFire® FilmArray® System tests for multiple pathogens with just one syndromic test. It empowers clinical and laboratory staff to get the answers they need in a clinically actionable time frame—typically in about an hour.

Detect and Serve: How Respiratory Syndromic Testing Impacted an ID Physician

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Javeed Siddiqui, explains the difference the BioFire RP2 Panel has made to his practice.

Pneumonia Meets its Match with Molecular Testing from BioFire

Traditional testing methods often fail to determine the cause of pneumonia. The BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia (PN) Panel was made to meet this diagnostic challenge.