diarrhea
Traveler's Diarrhea Among Soldiers Linked to Gut Microbiome Changes
Researchers followed a cohort of soldiers deployed to Honduras for signs of gastrointestinal illness and analyzed their gut microbiomes.
Clostridium Difficile Speciation Occurring in Healthcare Settings, Genomic Study Suggests
An analysis of more than 900 C. difficile isolates uncovered four phylogenetic lineages, including three lineages in a clade showing recent positive selection on infection-related genes.
Applied Biocode MDx System, GI Pathogen Panel Get FDA 510(k) Clearance
The BioCode GPP tests for 17 of the most common bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause infectious diarrhea, and runs on the BioCode MDx-3000 system.
The test, based on the next generation of a spinning disk platform, detects three enterotoxins and DNA from three enteric pathogens.
Mobidiag Gets CE Marks for Two Tests
Amplidiag CarbaR+MCR detects the main carbapenemase-producing organisms and colistin resistance markers. Novidiag Bacterial GE+ identifies the most common enteric pathogens.