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1. AdvanDx Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for 90 Minutes PNA FISH(R) Protocol for Identifying Staphylococcal Bloodstream Pathogens

   Thu, 10 Dec 2009

   …notification of PNA FISH results reduced ICU and overall mortality rates by 82% and 53% respectively, while reducing antibiotic use for patients with CNS positive blood cultures. In a separate study performed at the University of Maryland Medical …

2. New York Autopsies Show 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Damages Entire Airway

   Mon, 7 Dec 2009

   …acquired bacterial pneumonia is playing a role in the current pandemic. "Even in an era of widespread and early antibiotic use ," write the authors, "bacterial pneumonia remains an important factor for severe or fatal influenza." Computerized …

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   Hyper-Resistant Bacteria Pose Worldwide Threat

   Thu, 19 Nov 2009

   Europe has been hit with the dangerous and expensive problem of hyper-resistant bacteria because of excessive antibiotic use , according to health experts gathering in Stockholm on Wednesday. This marked the 2nd annual European Antibiotics …