The test had 91% sensitivity in detecting Borrelia burgdorferi.
Histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis, which are often linked to contaminated soil, occur in different parts of the US.
The WHO guidance aims to spur development of in vitro diagnostic tests that can quickly and accurately identify serious bacterial infections in infants and newborns.
Rhode Island Hospital at Brown University Health will receive $1 million to demonstrate proof of concept for a test that uses RNA sequencing to detect bacterial pneumonia from whole blood.
A BD exec said supplier manufacturing problems are behind the disruption and that more supplies should become available in September.
Diagnostics and health technology company Scout say its test can detect gonorrhea infections in 30 minutes, at less than half the cost of other options.
The tool holds promise for increasing efficiency in clinic settings and promoting antibiotic stewardship.
The results of a randomized trial suggests rapid syndromic PCR tests could complement or replace culture-based diagnostic methods for pneumonia.
The portable test from Visby Medical will be able to detect gonorrhea and assess susceptibility to ciprofloxacin.
The funding will support a project to develop diagnostic platforms that can detect drug-resistant infections and identify the right antibiotic in real time.
