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News Scan for Oct 04, 2021

FDA clears new rapid molecular test for antibiotic resistance genes

Diagnostics company OpGen announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a new rapid molecular diagnostic tool that could aid in treating antibiotic-resistant or non-susceptible infections.

  • New diagnostic tool for superbugs
  • Yellow fever in Nigeria
  • Plague vaccine contract

News Scan for Jul 07, 2021

WHO recommends new rapid molecular tests for TB

The World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an update to its consolidated guidelines on the detection of tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB.

  • Rapid molecular tests for TB
  • Antimicrobial stewardship in Oman
  • Chikungunya vaccine breakthrough designation
  • Low global flu levels

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jun 10, 2021

FDA finalizes guidance for topical, injectable antibiotics used in animals

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it has finalized guidelines to bring the remaining medically important antibiotics still sold over-the-counter (OTC) for use in animals under the supervision of veterinarians.

  • FDA animal antibiotics guidance
  • Funding for rapid susceptibility test

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jun 08, 2021

CARB-X to fund development of rapid diagnostic test for sepsis

CARB-X announced today that is awarding Tucson, Arizona–based Accelerate Diagnostics $578,000 to develop a diagnostic test for sepsis based on new fiber optic technology.

  • CARB-X funds for sepsis diagnostic
  • Japanese funding for new antibiotics

News Scan for Jun 07, 2021

Trial of rapid respiratory tests finds no reduction in antibiotics

The use of rapid respiratory pathogen (RRP) testing among children with influenza-like illness (ILI) did not reduce antibiotic prescribing, according to a randomized clinical trial published late last week in JAMA Network Open.

  • Rapid ILI tests and antibiotic Rx
  • WHO on J&J Ebola vaccine

News Scan for May 24, 2021

Rapid test linked to quicker optimal therapy for blood infections

Implementation of a test that provides rapid bacterial identification and susceptibility results from positive blood cultures shortened the time to optimal antibiotic therapy and reduced unnecessary antibiotic exposure in hospitalized patients with bacteremia, researchers reported late last week in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

  • Rapid bacteremia test
  • Launch of pathogen-sharing lab

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for May 14, 2021

Rapid, portable PCR test for gonorrhea shows promise

A rapid, cartridge-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) platform developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins University for detecting gonorrhea infections and providing antibiotic susceptibility results showed promising results in a study published this week in Science Translational Medicine.

  • Rapid, portable gonorrhea test
  • Improved prescribing for bronchitis

News Scan for Apr 27, 2021

CARB-X to fund development rapid diagnostic test for sepsis

CARB-X announced today that it is awarding up to $3 million to GenomeKey of Bristol, United Kingdom, to develop an innovative rapid diagnostic test for sepsis.

  • Funds for rapid sepsis diagnostic
  • Geographic variation in antibiotic Rx

News Scan for Mar 04, 2021

Rapid, point-of-care test for respiratory infections could cut antibiotic use

A study today in the journal Family Practice reports that a rapid, multi-viral point-of-care test for respiratory infections was easy to use, acceptable to patients and clinicians, and appeared to influence clinical reasoning about antibiotics.

  • Rapid respiratory test and antibiotics
  • Global flu stays low
  • West Africa Ebola response
  • Rotavirus vaccine for humanitarian settings

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Sep 14, 2020

Rapid diagnostics, stewardship linked to quicker time to optimal antibiotics

The introduction of a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in conjunction with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities and infectious disease (ID) consultation at an academic tertiary medical center was associated with shortened time to optimal antibiotic therapy in patients with bloodstream infections, University of Maryland researchers reported in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

  • Rapid diagnostics for bloodstream infections
  • Oral antibiotics for bone-joint infections
  • Antibiotic overuse after discharge

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