News Story #17209
IDSA issues important policy statement on the consolidation of clinical microbiology
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Cost conscious automated microbiology testing
Laboratories are under increasing pressure to reduce costs without reducing services. Many believe that large automated systems with proprietary plastic cards or panels are the most cost effective, but other systems exist that strongly challenge t
Read MoreOnly a small percentage of legionellosis is diagnosed
In March, two workers at the Ford Motor Plant in Brook Park, Ohio, died of Legionnaire’s disease. Even though the plant was shut down, the source of the legionella bacteria was never identified. Ironically, a paper published in the New Englan
Read MoreMore medical conditions linked to autoimmunity
As researchers discover that more diseases have their basis in autoimmunity, the need for standardized testing becomes apparent. Testing for autoimmune diseases desperately needs to be standardized, according to Robert Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., chi
Read MoreMicrobiology suffers from ‘prescribe first, test later’
Microbiology represents the market segment paradox of the in vitro diagnostics industry. On one hand, it is among the most mature markets. Because of its slow turnaround time (usually 24 hours), an estimated 70 percent of all microbiology tests ar
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