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Xpert - Model MRSA/SA - Test Reagent Kit for Blood Culture
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On-demand molecular testing — an ideal solution: Accurate molecular detection of MRSA or SA from a gram-positive blood culture sample in about an hour; Simple test protocol can be run on all shifts to provide results around-the-clock; Provides clinicians actionable information when it is most needed; Easily integrates into your hospital’s bundle of sepsis interventions.
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A clinical study4 showed that using the Xpert® MRSA/SA Blood Culture test coupled with an infectious disease pharmacist consultation resulted in:
- Switch to optimum antimicrobial therapy 1.7 days sooner
- Mean length of stay was reduced 6.2 days
- Mean hospital costs were $21,387 less per bacteremic patient
Bloodstream infections are a major healthcare concern:
- Severe sepsis strikes 750,000 people annually in the U.S., resulting in mortality rates of up to 210,000 per year.1 Left untreated Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus (MRSA) can become severe and cause sepsis.2 The CDC considers MRSA to be a serious antibiotic resistance threat.3
- Current culture-based lab testing methods for gram positive blood culture bottles require an additional 18-48 hours for determination of MRSA or SA.
- Without timely results, clinicians often employ empiric treatments, using costly and inadequate antimicrobials that contribute to increased drug resistance.