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FDA clears Cepheid’s Xpert GI Panel for pathogen detection

The Xpert GI Panel identifies pathogens directly from stool specimens collected in Cary-Blair transport media.

Cepheid Receives FDA Clearance for Xpert® GI Panel to Support Broad Detection of Gastrointestinal Pathogens

Cepheid announced today that it has received FDA clearance for Xpert GI Panel, a multiplex PCR test designed to provide fast ...
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Cepheid Enters Rapid Syndromic Testing Space With FDA Clearance of GI Panel

The Danaher subsidiary aims to meet clinician needs for flexibility with a range of test size options for its vast installed base.
JSTOR Daily

Clinical Impact of a Multiplex Gastrointestinal Polymerase Chain Reaction Panel in Patients With Acute Gastroenteritis

Background. Molecular syndromic diagnostic panels can enhance pathogen identification in the approximately 2–4 billion episodes of acute gastroenteritis that occur annually worldwide. However, the ...
Labroots

Thinking Outside of the Box: Use of Hybrid PCR and Culture Approach for Identification of Bacterial Gastrointestinal Pathogens

Stool culture is the traditional method for identification of bacterial gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens. Many of these pathogens are fastidious and can be rendered non-viable during transport to the ...
News Medical

Multiplex PCR panels associated with reduced administration of antibiotics to hospitalized GI patients

Acute gastroenteritis afflicts adults of all ages, causing significant suffering and inflicting significant costs on the American healthcare system. A new study encompassing nearly 40,000 hospital ...
Nature

Infectious Diarrhea and Gastrointestinal Pathogen Detection

The burden of infectious diarrhoea remains a significant global health challenge, compounded by the diverse array of gastrointestinal pathogens including bacteria, viruses and parasites. Advances in ...
Business Wire

Applied BioCode Submits 510(k) Application to FDA for BioCode MDx-3000 with Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied BioCode announced today that it has submitted the BioCode MDx-3000 with 18-Plex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) to the U.S. Food and Drug ...
EurekAlert!

PCR panels reduce costs, hospitalizations and antibiotic use for acute GI infections

Washington, DC – Acute gastroenteritis afflicts adults of all ages, causing significant suffering and inflicting significant costs on the American healthcare system. A new study encompassing nearly 40 ...