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Better Infection Prevention with On-Demand Molecular Diagnostics
Better and faster answers from diagnostic tests enable clinicians to enhance treatment and infection prevention efforts.
Only Cepheid delivers these fast and accurate results so you can:
Get easy to interpret answers for more cost-effective patient management1
Improve implementation of infection prevention policies2
Support better clinical decisions to improve patient outcomes3
Reduce the number of surgical site infections by using targeted decolonization strategies4
Elevate antibiotic stewardship and reduce unnecessary therapy costs4
Minimize follow-up visits by optimizing treatment early5
Four Core Actions to Fight Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance
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Preventing the Spread
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Tracking Resistant Bacteria
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Improving Antibiotic Prescribing and Stewardship
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Preventing the Spread
Impact of Rapid Diagnostics
Shortened hospital length of stay by 2.5 days3
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Decreased lethal bloodstream infections in patients by 36%3
Reduced time to effective therapy by 5 hours3
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Carbapenem Resistance: A Medical and Public Health Challenge
Dr. Fred Tenover discusses the value of GeneXpert to support infection prevention in communities all over the world.
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Video
Carbapenem Resistance: A Medical and Public Health Challenge
Dr. Fred Tenover discusses the value of GeneXpert to support infection prevention in communities all over the world.
Video
10 Hammersmith Broadway
Traditional Sexual Health services are based in hospitals. 10 Hammersmith Broadway moves sexual health services from the hospital into the heart of a neighborhood, revolutionizing the way the clinic serves the needs of its community while creating a better path forward.
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1. Casari E, et al. Reducing rates of Clostridium difficile infection by switching to a stand-alone NAAT with clear sampling criteria. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2018;7:40.
2. Birgand G, et al. Rapid detection of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci: impact on decision-making and costs. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2013 Nov 4;2(1):30.
3. Bauer KA, et al. An Antimicrobial Stewardship Program’s Impact with Rapid olymerase chain reaction methicillin-resistant/ Staphylococcus Blood Culture Test in Patients with Staphylococcus Bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis. 2010; 51(9):1074–1080.
4. Humphreys H, et al. Staphylococcus and surgical site infections: benefits of screening and decolonization before surgery. J Hosp Infect. 2016. Nov;94(3):295-304.
5. Rudd K, et al. Molecular Diagnostics Can Lead To Early Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Experience at a Large Tertiary-Care VA Medical Center. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 3, Issue suppl_1, 1 December 2016, 1863. Accessed 12 July 2018.