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Image: BD Kiestra 3rd Generation Total Lab Automation System (Photo courtesy of BD)

Fully Automated Robotic Track System Optimizes Space and Streamlines Workflow for Microbiology Labs

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA) has launched a new, robotic track system for the BD Kiestra microbiology laboratory solution that automates lab specimen processing, helping to minimize manual labor and wait time for results. More...
12 Jan 2023
Image: The MicroScan autoSCAN-4 semi-automated system provides simplified ID/AST testing in a highly reliable and affordable package and confirmed the results of the study (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter)

Nanopore Sequencing Detect Pathogens in Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection

The number of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is currently increasing substantially, and it is expected to increase more than two times in the next decade worldwide. With the increasing number of TKA, the number of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) is also increasing, and PJI is currently regarded as the most common etiology for revision TKA. More...
05 Jan 2023
Image: Anaplasma phagocytophilum morulae (arrowed) in the cytoplasm of white blood cells (Photo courtesy of Johan S.Bakken, MD, PhD and Stephen Dumler, MD)

Real-Time PCR-Based Serological Diagnosis of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a tick-borne infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an emerging pathogen. HGA can manifest as a subclinical infection; however, most symptomatic persons have fever, myalgia, and headache associated with thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and elevated transaminase levels. More...
26 Dec 2022
Image: New blood test to identify infections could reduce global antibiotic overuse (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Blood Test to Separate Bacterial and Viral Infections Could Reduce Antibiotic Overuse

A new gene expression-based test could allow doctors around the world to quickly and accurately distinguish between bacterial and viral infections, thereby cutting down on antibiotic overuse. More...
26 Dec 2022
Image: The R-Tube is designed for ease of use and this non-invasive handheld device is fully self-contained and disposable (Photo courtesy of Respiratory Research)

Breath-Based Biomarkers Identified for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top ten causes of death worldwide and is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. About a quarter of the world’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and thus at risk of developing TB. More...
19 Dec 2022
Image: An early sepsis recognition platform could be more rapid, affordable and accessible (Photo courtesy of Pexels)

Early Sepsis Recognition Platform Could Identify Pre-Symptomatic Patients at POC Using Culture-Free Diagnostic Test

A new diagnostic system for early-stage sepsis condition could allow doctors to predict the future appearance and evolution of sepsis within a short period of time and thus, provide a suitable clinical response even before the symptoms arise. More...
14 Dec 2022
Image: The malaria detection tool collects an infrared signature for a mobile phone to process (Photo courtesy of The University of Queensland)

Infrared Signature for Mobile Phone Detects Malaria

Optical microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and molecular tests are the three main diagnostic techniques currently available for malaria diagnosis. Microscopy is the traditional way of detecting malaria parasites in stained thick or thin peripheral blood films using Giemsa, Wrights or Fields stains. More...
13 Dec 2022
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