Why Microbiology Testing Solutions?
Diagnostics play a fundamental role in the healthcare chain to detect infectious agents, determine the right treatment, and monitor patients' evolution. They make a genuine impact on the quality of care while contributing to the sustainability of healthcare systems. Microbiology diagnostics provide key and sometimes critical information at multiple points along the healthcare continuum, from risk assessment and early diagnosis to treatment, patient follow-up, and disease management.
Microbiology diagnostic tests are designed to directly detect disease-causing agents and determine microorganism resistance to specific treatments like antibiotics. Labs need solutions that ensure accurate diagnostic test results to help determine the treatment to be prescribed by a healthcare professional. Clinicians need to know whether they must escalate or de-escalate with more appropriate antibiotics.
Microbiology testing plays a vital role in monitoring the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant agents. Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as a major threat to public health by many governments, international organizations (such as the World Health Organization), and health experts.1 This is a top priority for the United Nations. Preserving drug efficacy for future generations through appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs is critical.
What challenges are hospital and service labs currently facing?
Our hospital and service labs play a critical role in overall public health worldwide, especially considering 60% to 70% of medical decisions are based on diagnostics.2 As our ageing population grows and the need for 24/7 services increases, our laboratories are faced with a variety of challenges that impact their day-to-day activities. Labs often receive high volumes of samples that need to be processed quickly and accurately, because patients and healthcare providers expect timely results. Reducing turnaround times while maintaining accuracy can be demanding. This increased workflow combined with the financial and medical pressures for faster delivery of results creates a daily burden on the lab.
The ever-increasing need for antimicrobial stewardship programs is critically important at the lab level. They need to make sure protocols align with current guidelines and recommendations. Labs need to consistently monitor resistance and make sure they are offering optimized testing by selecting the most appropriate diagnostic tests to identify the causative agents and their susceptibility patterns. Labs will encounter financial constraints and technological limitations, all of which can impact their ability to deliver efficient, timely, and reliable services and results.
How can our Microbiology Testing solutions help?
Microbiology testing solutions from bioMérieux provide rapid diagnostic solutions to enable targeted therapy faster, to increase survival rate in the case of sepsis, and/or to sustain antibiotic efficiency. Our microbiology portfolio offers the most comprehensive diagnostic choice to meet laboratory needs worldwide:
- Pioneering innovation to improve lab efficiency and medical value
- High quality products with excellent biological performances and time-to-result
- An integrated approach to increase the diagnostic value
- Trusted partner with proven track record on services, support, and supply who is committed to reducing our carbon and environmental footprint
- Tailored approach, modular and adapted to any situation, lab configuration, and budget
- Global company that can answer global purchasing departments and international tenders
- Solutions designed by microbiologists for microbiologists
Why partner with bioMérieux for Microbiology Testing Solutions?
A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 60 years, bioMérieux is present in 45 countries and serves more than 160 countries through a large network of distributors. bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions (systems, reagents, software, and services) that determine the origin of a disease to improve the health of patients.
Our broad range of products and services can be tailored to any lab’s situation, budget, and environment. Our experience in lab optimization, rapid diagnostics, IT, and data analytics will ensure that together we will identify the right suite of solutions to meet the needs of our customers.
- Offering exceptional solutions in terms of performance and quality
- Meeting the needs of any lab configuration from small labs to large lab chains
- Supplying solutions that abide to microbiology protocols from regular specimens like urine samples to precious samples such as blood culture or cerebrospinal fluid
- Offering comprehensive integrated solutions
Disclaimer: Product availability varies by country. Please consult your local bioMérieux representative for product availability in your country.
Our Microbiology Testing Offer
Our comprehensive microbiology testing offer is built upon our commitment to developing innovative solutions, staying ahead of microorganism evolutions, and contributing to the ongoing fight against emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
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References
1. Antibiotic Resistance. World Health Organization. 2020. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance
2. “60 to 70% of medical decisions are based on diagnostics” Source: the Lewin group inc. The value of diagnostics innovation, adoption, and diffusion into healthcare (July 2005)