Diagnostic Digest
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May 23, 2022
COVID-19 Update: Two Years In
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May 23, 2022
Value of Syndromic Infectious Disease Testing in Outpatient Care
Onsite syndromic infectious disease testing provides fast, accurate, & comprehensive results that can help provide patients with concrete answers & enable clinicians to offer appropriate therapy faster. -
May 16, 2022
The Highest Detected Respiratory Pathogens this Season
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May 16, 2022
Combating HAIs with Syndromic Testing
Effectively combating HAIs requires the deployment of a multi-pronged approach to lessen the disease burden and protect patient health.
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May 09, 2022
De-Escalating COVID Transmission in Healthcare Facilities | BioFire Diagnostics
Like other commonly identified HAIs, the nosocomial transmission of the COVID-19 virus poses an immediate threat to patient health and safety.
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April 22, 2022
Updating Breakpoints in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
As of January 1, 2024, all clinical laboratories must use the most updated AST breakpoints for all susceptibility testing within three years of the most recent update. -
March 29, 2022
Syndromic Testing in the Pediatric Population
Michael Edmund Watson, MD, PhD discusses the syndromic approach to diagnostic testing in a pediatric population. Listen now! -
March 02, 2022
Meningitis in Pediatric Patients: The Syndromic Approach
The syndromic approach can help distinguish between bacterial and viral etiologies for meningitis in pediatric patients. Learn how!
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February 14, 2022
What is Norovirus?
Gastrointestinal illness is never pleasant—but norovirus is particularly nasty. Traditional testing methods are time consuming and may not reveal the etiology of a patient’s gastrointestinal symptoms. -
February 07, 2022
Evolving to Meet Your Needs: BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® System Software Updates
Here are some simple steps to help maintain your BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® System
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January 31, 2022
Septic Pneumonia & The Role of Enhanced Pathogen Detection
In this webinar presented by David N. Gilbert (MD, MACP), discover the role of enhanced pathogen detection in the management of septic pneumonia patients. -
November 22, 2021
Influenza: Everything You Need to Know About the Flu
Did you know there are 4 different types of influenza viruses? Find out more about the flu and how it can be distinguished from other respiratory viruses.