AdvanDx - Latest News from rapidmicrobiology http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/Companies/1431.php Visit AdvanDx pages on rapidmicrobiology for news releases and general company information en-gb Copyright (C)2008 MicroLink. All rights reserved. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:03:31 GMT rapidmicrobiology http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/gif/rapmicro.GIF http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/ 180 50 FDA Clearance for PNA FISH- Five Candida Species Direct from Blood Cultures The Yeast Traffic Light is the latest addition to AdvanDx´s easy-to-use, molecular-based PNA FISH diagnostics platform that provides rapid identification of bloodstream pathogens in hours instead of days. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:03:31 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h10.php Medical Center Implements AdvanDx's PNA FISH Tests for Bloodstream Infections AdvanDx´s PNA FISH tests use the bacterial pathogens´ own genetic material to provide identification results 48 to 72 hours sooner than conventional methods. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:27:48 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/t_n_1585.php Yeast Traffic Light PNA FISH Candida Detection Submitted to FDA Yeast Traffic Light adds to AdvanDx's easy-to-use, molecular-based PNA FISH diagnostics platform that provides rapid identification of bloodstream pathogens in hours. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:51:54 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h9.php AdvanDx Launches the First LNA-Based Tests for VRSA and VRE The vanA/B EVIGENE test combines the high specificity of Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) probes with EVIGENE, a signal amplified sandwich hybridization assay platform. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:47:37 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h8.php Hospital Adopts AdvanDx's PNA FISH Test to Identify Bloodstream Pathogens in Hours The Lee Memorial Health System now uses AdvanDx's rapid molecular-based assay help reduce death rates for patients afflicted with bloodstream infections. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:41:18 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h7.php AdvanDx Elects Panagene as Supplier of PNA Probes for Its PNA FISH Diagnostic Products AdvanDx, Inc.'s molecular-based tests provide rapid species identification of bacteria and yeast from positive blood cultures in less than three hours. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:21:29 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h6.php AdvanDx and bioMerieux Partner to Provide Rapid Results for Bloodstream Infections AdvanDx, Inc.'s molecular-based tests provide rapid species identification of bacteria and yeast from positive blood cultures in less than three hours. Wed, 23 May 2007 12:15:36 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h5.php Major Study Shows AdvanDx, Inc.'s PNA FISH Reduced Bloodstream Infection Mortality Infectious disease specialists at the Washington Hospital Center, have new clinical data showing PNA FISH significantly reduced mortality and hospital costs associated with staphylococcal bloodstream infections. Wed, 09 May 2007 14:20:08 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h4.php Identification of C. albicans and C. glabrata Directly from Positive Blood Culture Bottles An abstract at the IDSA 2006 Annual Meeting, describes the use of a dual-color PNA FISH assay to identify Candida albicans and Candida glabrata directly from positive blood culture bottle. Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:18:51 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h3.php Rapid Species Identification Test Reduces Costs per Patient A recently published article describes how rapid species identification from a blood culture reduces antibiotic use and length of hospitalization. Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:14:07 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h2.php EVIGENE Provides 3 Hour Detection of Gene Markers in S. aureus and Enterococci AdvanDx kits for detecting specific antibiotic resistance, virulence, and toxicity markers in Staphylococcus aureus and enterococci. Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:04:08 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h1.php PNA FISH Enables Speciation From Blood Culture Bottles AdvanDx, Inc. has introduced PNA FISH to the Clinical Labs at Michael Reese Hospital (Chicago) and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer ... Mon, 01 Nov 2004 07:30:00 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/1431h0.php