antibiotic resistance
Pattern Bioscience Wins BARDA Contract Worth up to $40.9M
The contract's base award is $22.5 million, which Pattern said will support the late-stage development of its single-cell microbiology ID and AST system.
Gradientech Wins Hardy Diagnostics as Investor, North American Distributor of AST System
In addition to distributing Gradientech's QuickMIC system in the US and Canada, Hardy Diagnostics will become one of the firm's largest shareholders.
Accelerate Dx Gains FDA 510(k) Clearance for Blood Culture Sample Prep Platform
The Accelerate Arc System and BC kit are used for automated positive blood culture sample preparation for downstream microbial identification.
Diasorin Submits Gram-Negative Bacteria Panel for FDA 510(k) Clearance
The firm's Gram-negative blood culture assay is used to identify bacterial pathogens and drug resistances, with results within two hours of a Gram stain.
The University of Maryland spinout said it plans to launch a point-of-care urinary tract infection test by 2025, followed by three more tests by 2028.