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Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay-Based Real-Time PCR for Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Clinical Specimens
Valentina Donà, Joost H. Smid, Sara Kasraian, Dianne Egli-Gany, Ferah Dost, Fatime Imeri, Magnus Unemo, Nicola Low, Andrea Endimiani
Copan White Paper
Antibiotic resistance rise in Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp.
Matteo Miriani, Ph.D.
Copan White Paper
Validation of Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing directly from blood cultures using WASPLab ®, including Colibrí™ and Radian ® in‑Line Carousel
Pauline Hilda Herroelen et al.
Scientific study
Outbreak investigation including molecular characterization of community associated methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a primary and secondary school in Eastern Switzerland
Frederike Waldeck et al.
Scientific study
Laboratory evaluation of the ESwab transport system for the recovery of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
J. Moran-Gilad et al.
Scientific study
Rapid identification from rectal swabs of the clinically most relevant carbapenemase genes from gram-negative bacteria using the BD MAX Check-Points CPO Assay
Sergio García-Fernández et al.
Scientific study
Evaluation of Automated Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Using Radian® In‑Line Carousel
Kim Callebaut et al.
Scientific study
Serotype epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of pneumococcal isolates colonizing infants in Botswana (2016–2019)
et al.
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VIII Congresso Nazionale SIMaST: Farmaco resistenza nelle infezioni sessualmente trasmesse
An Italian event dedicated to AntiMicrobial-Resistant Bacteria in Sexually transmitted infections. The scientific program will cover both the epidemiological aspects and the problems of diagnosis, treatment, and primary and secondary prevention of viral STIs.
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Meet Radian® BC
Radian® BC is our latest solution to drastically reduce the time to diagnosis in Blood Stream Infection patients. By cutting to 4 hours the incubation time for positive blood culture samples, Radian BC guarantees to specialists unparalleled fast diagnostic assessment, directing each patient towards an early targeted antimicrobial therapy. line laboratory workflow in COVID-19 screening.
Microbiology time
Microbiology Time – December 2021
It’s December Microbiology Time… Take a look at our database! As always, we cherry-picked the top three papers of the month: two studies analyzing microbiome for forensic purposes and in cancer patients, and one on antimicrobial resistances in a Vietnamese Intensive Care Unit.
Microbiology time
Microbiology Time – March 2022
Spring is almost here, and together with sunny days and warm temperatures, we bring you new scientific studies for our March Microbiology time just uploaded on our database. This month’s best pick are two studies on Antibiotic-resistant Organisms and a review on the benefits of lab automation.
Microbiology time
Microbiology Time – June 2022
June’s microbiology time is finally online! We selected three interesting studies for this month’s issue: a paper published on BMC evaluating HPV testing using self-collected samples and two studies on two very different outbreaks, the first of measles in Italian non-vaccinated individuals and the second investigating an outbreak of CPE in a COVID-19 intensive care unit.
Microbiology time
Microbiology Time – July 2022
An exciting paper on yeast identification by Colibrí is the opening study of our July Microbiology Time. Following, a study evaluating reservoirs of AMR organisms in a newly built intensive care unit and the analysis of CT/NG frequency in Patients with Imminent Preterm Delivery.
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Radian® RAST: Pushing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing at full speed
After launching Radian’s fully automated disk-diffusion Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing and offering Rapid AST for positive blood cultures, we are now ready to bring RAST advantages to other types of samples.
Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – December 2022
In this December’s Microbiology Time, here’s a little present for you: the top three studies of the month! We start with a study comparing the efficacy of different swab types to collect evidence on fabric, we continue with an investigation of a school MRSA outbreak in Switzerland, and we finish with a culturomics analysis of the endometrial microbiome.
Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – January 2023
With the studies selected in the first edition of 2023’s Microbiology time, we explore three peculiar sides of our WISE approach: surface hygiene monitoring, HPV self-collection, and automated MALDI-TOF target preparation. Enjoy!
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Candida auris outbreak: let eSwab® help you!
A drug-resistant strain of Candida auris is alarming international control and prevention institutions. eSwab® can give a hand up to healthcare professionals that are working to limit the spread of this pathogen.
Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – June 2024
From the Mongolian grassland to the Belgian plains, we selected the three studies to be published in our Microbiology Time. Read about HPV self-collection in Mongolia, DNA methylation for detecting uterine cancer, and automated Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing with Radian!
Microbiology Time
Microbiology Time – August 2024
To select this month’s studies, we’ve traveled to three continents with an epidemiology study on pneumococcus in Botswana, an update on the British HPV screening program YouScreen, and an E. coli sequencing project in Pakistan.
