Publications
Below is a list with links to related publications.
PNA FISH Documents
8.24.2010 | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute document for PNA FISH
8.9.2010 | EU Package Insert for GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH
7.27.2010 | US Package Insert for Yeast Traffic Light PNA FISH
6.9.2010 | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Document for GBS PNA FISH
6.9.2010 | US Package Insert for GBS PNA FISH
Presentations
11.17.2008 | A look at how the availability of rapid results affects antimicrobial management.
10.16.2007 | PowerPoint slides describing the PNA FISH technology, procedure and how the tests can help improve care for patients with bloodstream infections.
10.13.2006 | IDSA 2006 Oral Presentation
10.11.2006 | ICAAC 2006 Presentation
Scientific Papers
1.4.2010 | In 46 febrile neutropenic patients who had received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation the fluorescence in situ hybridisation using peptide nucleic acid probes (PNA FISH method), Gram...
10.9.2009 | Wound biopsies were obtained from patients diagnosed as having chronic venous leg ulcers, and bacterial aggregates in these wounds were detected and located by the use of peptide...
4.23.2009 | This shortened method will significantly reduce the time to identification
4.23.2009 | The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the detection of Group B Streptococcus from LIM enrichment broth using sheep blood agar (SBA), Selective...
4.23.2009 | Background: Hospital acquired vancomycin resistant enterococcal (VRE) bacteremia has been associated with increased hospital costs, length of stay and mortality. The Enterococcus...
Scientific Posters
5.26.2010 | Abstracts from Posters on PNA FISH presented at the ASM 110th General Meeting in San Diego, CA
5.25.2010 | GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH provides a highly accurate identification of three major pathogens in under 90 minutes. This assay improves upon currently available PNA FISH assays by providing...
5.25.2010 | This test can be completed in 35 minutes with 5 minutes of hands on time. It is accurate and capable of giving the physician valuable information early in the decision making process of...
5.25.2010 | Rapid identification of UTI causing bacteria enables physicians to use more targeted therapy, which is particularly important in complex clinical cases to avoid treatment
failures as well as...
5.25.2010 | Rapid appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Reduce patient length of stay and cost saving for the hospital.