drug resistance
WHO Updates Recommendations to Improve Access to Rapid MDx Tests for TB, Drug-Resistant TB
The WHO recommended moderate-complexity, automated nucleic acid amplification test for the initial detection of TB and resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid.
Cepheid Debuts 10-Color Molecular Detection Technology With New Tuberculosis Test
The firm launched a CE-IVD marked test for extremely drug-resistant TB and expects to incorporate the multiplexing technology in other assays.
Pattern Bioscience Raises $9M in Series B-1 to Advance Antibiotic Resistance Testing Technology
The company, formerly known as Klaris Diagnostics, plans to use the funding to work toward US FDA clearance of its clinical microbiology diagnostics platform.
Advanced Biological Laboratories Gets CE-IVD Mark for HIV Genotyping Assays
The DeepChek-HIV assays are designed for settings running either Sanger sequencing or next-generation sequencing workflows, according to the company.
MinIon sequencing identified pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in the gut of preterm infants with suspected necrotizing enterocolitis.