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.

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.

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!

Meningitis in Pediatric Patients and the Value of Multiplex PCR Syndromic Testing

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The syndromic approach can help distinguish between bacterial & viral etiologies for meningitis in pediatric patients. Learn more.

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.