Infection Control Today - Rapid Diagnostics

Two-Hour Test for TB Reported to be Clinically Effective

Research assessing the effectiveness of a new diagnostic test for the detection of tuberculosis (TB) is featured in the Sept. 1 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. A rapid automated molecular test, which was developed as a result of a public-private partnership ...More

September 1, 2010

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FDA Approves Roche's MRSA Detection Test for Use in the U.S.

Molecular test offers faster results to help healthcare facilities control spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). ...More

July 9, 2010

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BD Announces Launch of BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set with Pre-Attached Holder

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announces the U.S. launch of the BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set with Pre-Attached Holder. The ready-to-use product has been designed to help protect healthcare workers from accidental ...More

June 2, 2010

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BD Diagnostics Launches the BD Protect Infection Surveillance and Prevention Software Portfolio

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announces the launch of the BD Protect™ Infection Surveillance and Data Management System, a portfolio of healthcare management software solutions that tracks infections and helps prevent their ...More

March 23, 2010

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Rapid Flu Tests Work Better in Kids Than Adults

A rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) can provide a diagnosis of flu within 30 minutes – speeding the delivery of antiviral medication if needed – but studies have shown these tests often give false negative results. A new study, “Sensitivity of Rapid ...More

February 15, 2010

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BD Launches 'Be a Flu Fighter' Campaign to Promote Influenza Awareness and Prevention

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), today announced the launch of the Be a Flu Fighter initiative, aimed at increasing awareness and prevention of influenza. Recognizing that schools and hospitals are important centers for health-related ...More

February 3, 2010

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Rapid Flu Testing to Differentiate Strains

Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Children's Research Institute, and the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin have developed a rapid, automated system to differentiate strains of influenza. The related report by Beck et al, "Development of a rapid automated ...More

January 1, 2010

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End of H1N1 'Second Wave' in Sight in the U.S., New Report Says

Rates of 2009 H1N1 influenza virus testing in the U.S. have declined more than 75 percent since their peak in late October, suggesting that the "second wave" of virus infection that sickened tens of millions of Americans since it began four months ago may be coming to an ...More

December 21, 2009

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Fast, Accurate Urine Test for Pneumonia Possible, Study Finds

Pneumonia is a lung infection that annually sickens millions of people in the United States, resulting in approximately 500,000 hospitalizations and thousands of deaths. A rapid, accurate diagnostic test for pneumonia could save lives by enabling doctors to begin ...More

December 9, 2009

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Children’s Hospital Adopts New Technology to Enhance Employee Safety

Birmingham, Ala. -- As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance and maintain employee on-the-job safety, Children’s Health System has implemented the use of new technology to reduce the risk of accidental needlesticks. Needlesticks in healthcare workers are not uncommon ...More

November 10, 2009

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