Large-Scale Study Details Devastating Patient Harms Associated with Blood Culture Contamination
Magnolia Medical Technologies shared a study detailing the clinical and financial impacts of blood culture contamination on patient safety.
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Partnership Aims to Combat Hospital Sepsis Using Precision Diagnostics
Prenosis, Inc.is expanding its existing partnership with Roche Diagnostics that will to improve and expedite the clinical recognition of sepsis.
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Study: T2MR Technology Detects Sepsis Faster Than Blood Culture
Findings confirm that T2 Biosystems’ magnetic resonance technology for identification of bloodstream infections provides faster time to detection and shorter hospital stays.
Ontera and QuantuMDx Collaborate to Advance Sepsis Diagnosis
The technology will be based on QuantuMDx’s rapid cell/sample preparation technology, Capture-XT, and Ontera’s nanopore biosensor, currently utilized in its Sam and Duo Nano platforms.
Read MoreDiagnostics Startups Take On Growing Threat of Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs
A new breed of diagnostic companies is rolling out technologies to tackle a growing and deadly health-care problem: antibiotic-resistant bugs
Read MoreT2 Biosystems Appoints Industry Veteran John Sperzel as Chief Executive Officer
T2 Biosystems has announced the appointment of diagnostics industry veteran John Sperzel as president and chief executive officer, succeeding John McDonough, who will continue with his board leadership role, serving as nonexecutive chairman.
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Speeding Diagnosis in Sepsis Care
Rapid molecular diagnostics contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Read MoreBeckman Coulter Receives BARDA Funding to Develop Early Sepsis Detection Algorithm
Beckman Coulter and Dascena will collaborate to develop and commercialize a novel machine-learning-based algorithm for the detection of sepsis.
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Rapid IVD Aims to Alleviate Global Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis
Gradientech’s QuickMIC is a precision tool for ultrarapid antibiotic susceptibility testing.
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UK Trial to Evaluate POC Test for Early Detection of Sepsis
To detect emergent sepsis, the study aims to develop a rapid diagnostic based on multiple biomarkers.
Read MoreNGS Diagnostic Platform Granted CE Certification
Disqver uses next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA to detect more than 1,500 bacteria, DNA viruses, fungi, and parasites in a patient’s bloodstream.
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FDA Clears Early Sepsis Indicator from Beckman Coulter
Beckman’s Early Sepsis Indicator is a first-of-its-kind, hematology-based cellular biomarker for identifying patients with sepsis, or those at increased risk of developing sepsis.
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Quality Control Media Help to Reduce Sepsis among Patients Requiring Platelet Transfusion
BD’s quality control media for platelet testing have been CE marked and cleared by FDA.
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World Sepsis Day Raises Awareness of Deadly and Often Misdiagnosed Condition
The World Health Organization has declared sepsis a global health priority; 80% of sepsis deaths in hospitals could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Genetic Testing Prevents Antibiotic-Related Hearing Loss in Newborns Treated for Sepsis
A bedside test identifies infants with a genetic mutation of the mitochondrial DNA responsible for irreversible hearing loss as an adverse reaction to the antibiotic gentamicin.
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Beckman Coulter Files FDA 510(k) Submission for Early Sepsis Indicator
Offered as part of a routine CBC with differential test, the hematology-based solution alerts emergency department clinicians to the possibility of sepsis earlier than any other indicator.
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FDA Clears T2Bacteria Panel for the Detection of Sepsis-Causing Pathogens
The first FDA-cleared test to identify sepsis-causing bacteria from whole blood decreases time to diagnosis.
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Beckman Coulter Sponsors Sepsis Clinical Guide App
Beckman Coulter has exclusively sponsored the Escavo Sepsis Clinical Guide, a mobile, point-of-care medical reference application for healthcare professionals who manage septic patients in acute-care settings.
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