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.

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: A Revolutionary New Respiratory Solution for Outpatient Settings

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The SPOTFIRE Respiratory (R) Panel runs on the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® System—an easy-to-use, CLIA-waived system with a small, vertically scalable footprint.

Meningitis: Fast Diagnostics for a Deadly Disease

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Distinguishing bacterial from viral meningitis based on clinical presentation alone is challenging. Getting fast, pathogen-specific answers can help save lives and guide appropriate therapy.

Prosthetic Joint Infections and the Impact of Syndromic Testing

Rapid and actionable answers from the BIOFIRE JI Panel may help guide treatment decisions, including potential antimicrobial therapy and surgical decisions for prosthetic joint infections,

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Joint Infection Diagnostics

When it comes to joint infections such as periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and septic arthritis, the issue of AMR cannot be ignored.

Respiratory Spread in Schools

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The start of the school year coincides with the beginning of respiratory season. A season of elevated spread for many respiratory viruses, including influenza and RSV.

Syndromic Testing: Distinguishing the Cause of Gastrointestinal Illness in Pediatric Patients

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Distinguishing cause of gastrointestinal illness in pediatric patients can be difficult. Utilizing a syndromic approach can provide answers quickly.

It’s Not Always IBD: Infectious Causes for Gastrointestinal Illness

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The symptoms of infectious gastroenteritis can be very similar to the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease making it difficult to distinguish between an IBD flare-up and infectious gastroenteritis without laboratory testing.

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.

Healthy Child, Happy Parents: Syndromic Testing in the Pediatric Population

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Michael Edmund Watson, MD, PhD discusses the syndromic approach to diagnostic testing in a pediatric population. Listen now!

Nasty Norovirus

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Gastrointestinal illness is never pleasant—but norovirus is particularly nasty. Traditional testing methods are time consuming and may not reveal the etiology of a patient’s gastrointestinal symptoms.