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Pharyngitis in Children is Often Due to Streptococcal Infection

Pharyngeal swab are taken for rapid antigen testing and/or culture to diagnose the presence of group A Streptococcus pharyngitis. More...
07 Sep 2010
Image: The QIAsymphony RGQ (photo courtesy Qiagen).

Automated Workflow Offers PCR-Based Molecular Diagnostic Assay Menu

A novel, integrated system sets new standards for molecular testing and incorporates all workflow steps from sample to detection. More...
01 Sep 2010

2009 H1N1 Flu Test Kit Launched in USA

A 2009 H1N1 influenza test kit was launched for use in commercial laboratories in the United States. More...
30 Aug 2010
Image: Human blood from a patient suffering from septicemia (photo courtesy Ralph Hutchings, Visuals Unlimited).

Rapid Identification of Pathogens Causing Bacterial Septicemia

A molecular based test is now available that will simultaneously identify three Gram-negative bacteria directly from positive blood cultures in less than 90 minutes. More...
24 Aug 2010

Are We Approaching the End of Antibiotic Therapy?

The emergence of a new antibiotic resistance mechanism in India, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom represents a potentially major global health problem, and possibly signals the end of effective antibiotics treatments, according to a new study. More...
23 Aug 2010

Series of Controls Validate Molecular Diagnostics Performance

A control portfolio has been developed that will monitor and validate molecular diagnostic test performance for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. More...
19 Aug 2010
Image: The latest version of the Global Focus microscope created at Rice University proved effective at diagnosing tuberculosis in tests comparing it to lab equipment that costs thousands of dollars more (Photo courtesy of Andy Miller/Rice University).

Inexpensive Compact Microscope Diagnoses Tuberculosis

A portable, battery-operated fluorescence microscope can easily be used to diagnose tuberculosis. More...
17 Aug 2010
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