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August 27, 2025

"Always consider sepsis in the context of infection."

Patient associations across the globe are actively engaged in promoting this critical message to both healthcare professionals and the broader public. We met with Dr Rafael Moraes from ILAS, Melissa Mead from The UK Sepsis Trust and Thomas Heymann from Sepsis Alliance to learn more about their actions.

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February 11, 2026

Is Flu/COVID/RSV Testing Enough? A Comparison of Multiplex Respiratory Testing

This articles features a comparison of the performance of BIOFIRE^® SPOTFIRE^® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel, Cepheid Xpert^® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV, and Cobas^®SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay for detection of respiratory viruses.

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December 11, 2025

Fast Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

In this article, we delve into the benefits of fast AST and explore why it has the potential to bridge the critical gap in BSI and sepsis management.

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- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
- Sepsis
November 13, 2025

Two Hours Saved, Antibiotics Reduced: The Strong Case for a Novel Rapid Multiplex PCR in the ED

The Academic Emergency Medicine journal has published a study that investigates the effectiveness of a rapid (approximately 15–minute turnaround) 15-plex PCR respiratory panel in emergency department (ED) patients with suspected ARI. Below we summarize the key findings.

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July 16, 2025

A new chapter in Quality Control – how USP Chapter <86> can transform approaches to endotoxin testing

Could 2025 be the year that endotoxin testing finally catches up with the 21st century? Unlike other areas of Pharmaceutical Quality Control where innovations such as data analytics and automation have driven extensive modernization, endotoxin testing has remained resolutely stuck in the past. This vital Quality Control procedure has until recently relied on outdated testing practices that require the blood of horseshoe crabs. Significantly, new authoritative standards have recently recognized alternative testing methods that can deliver the same important validation, without relying on animal-derived products. What are these new standards and what could their integration mean for the future of endotoxin testing?

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