Diagnostic Digest

Rapid and actionable answers from the BIOFIRE JI Panel may help guide treatment decisions, including potential antimicrobial therapy and surgical decisions for prosthetic joint infections.

Many gastrointestinal pathogens can cause illness—no matter the time of year—but the symptoms are often similar, making it difficult to diagnose a gastrointestinal infection based on symptoms.

When it comes to joint infections such as periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) and septic arthritis, the issue of AMR cannot be ignored.

Respiratory infections can be difficult to diagnose at the point of care. In this podcast series, Dr. Daniel Bruckner, discusses the syndromic approach.

The start of the school year coincides with the beginning of respiratory season. A season of elevated spread for many respiratory viruses, including influenza and RSV.

Syndromic testing serves to allay any doubt when it comes to respiratory diagnostics so that clinicians can confidently make informed therapy decisions.

April 24, 2021 is World Meningitis Day—24 hours devoted to raising global awareness about a dangerous infectious disease that can affect anyone.

Gastrointestinal illnesses in pediatric patients are common but concerning for their parents. Syndromic GI Testing can help identify infectious causes.

Enteric infections are not uncommon for those with IBD and can easily be mistaken for a flare-up. Multiplex PCR testing can help identify infectious causes.

Multiplex PCR testing with the BIOFIRE RP2.1 Panel provides clinicians with the information they need to make targeted treatment decisions faster.

Syndromic testing may help hospitals realize savings on costly bloodstream infection and sepsis hospitalizations.

In a world of slow, labor-intensive testing, multiplex PCR testing with the BioFire BCID2 Panel can give you the advantage over bloodborne pathogens