Two Hour MRSA And Staph Blood Test Gets FDA 510 (k) Clearance

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have given clearance for the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay. It is the first assay available to identify both Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rapidly and at the same time from patients with positive blood cultures. This will make it possible for doctors to use the right treatment at the right time for patients with bloodstream infections. Thomas Davis, M.D., Ph.D. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on January 2nd, 2008