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Image: GeneXpert System Xpert-CARBA test for the detection and differentiation of KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP-1, and OXA-48 in 48 minutes (Photo courtesy of Cepheid)

Rectal Colonization by Klebsiella Leads to Different Risks for Bacteremia

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) represent a threat for public health, being among the top multidrug-resistant pathogens. Intestinal colonization by CRE is a risk factor for developing subsequent infection. More...
20 Jul 2021
Image: The ProSpecT Rotavirus Microplate ELISA Assay (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Rotavirus Co-Infection with Diarrheagenic Pathogens Detected by Different Methods

Diarrhea is the second most common cause of childhood mortality worldwide, with Group A Rotavirus (RVA) recognized as a leading diarrheagenic agent, causing 38% of acute diarrhea among children aged five and below worldwide. More...
14 Jul 2021
Image: The MAGLUMI 800 Automatic immunoassay analyzer (Photo courtesy of Snibe)

Automated Immunoassays Evaluated for Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2

As part of the fight against the SARS-Cov-2 epidemic, laboratories have a critical role in assessing the reliability of new serological assays before taking part of diagnostic protocols or made available broader to the community and to evaluate commutability between assays. More...
12 Jul 2021
Image: Integrating programmable DNAzymes with electrical readout for rapid and culture-free bacterial detection using a handheld platform (Photo courtesy of McMaster University)

New Technology Can Diagnose Infections in Minutes

The detection and identification of bacteria currently rely on enrichment steps such as bacterial culture and nucleic acid amplification to increase the concentration of target analytes. These steps increase assay time, cost and complexity, making it difficult to realize a truly rapid point-of-care test. More...
08 Jul 2021
Image: The Luminex200 Instrument System sets the standard for multiplexing, providing the ability to perform up to 100 different tests in a single reaction volume on a flow cytometry-based platform (Photo courts of Luminex Corporation)

Biological Markers Associated with Severe Dengue Identified

Dengue is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease to affect humans globally. In 2019, the World Health Organization identified dengue as one of the top 10 threats to global health, with transmission occurring in 129 countries and an estimated 3.9 billion people being at risk. More...
06 Jul 2021
Image: The MicroIDSys Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) system (Photo courtesy of ASTA Corp)

Direct Bacterial Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Evaluated

Rapid and accurate microbial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) are essential for timely use of appropriate antimicrobial agents for bloodstream infection. Rapid, accurate diagnostic tests, and innovative treatments constitute the key for improvement of bloodstream infection outcome. More...
01 Jul 2021
Image: The Bioanalyzer RNA 6000 Nano assay provides reliable and reproducible characterization of total RNA and mRNA from multiple sample types, from as low as 5 ng of total RNA (Photo courtesy of Agilent)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Has Different Subtypes

Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants in the USA, accounting for about 110,000 hospitalizations annually. In addition to the substantial acute morbidity, around 30% of infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis (“severe bronchiolitis”) subsequently develop asthma in childhood. More...
30 Jun 2021
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