Article: BD GeneOhm(TM) MRSA Assay Part of Largest U.S. Study Using Universal Active Surveillance to Significantly Reduce MRSA Infection Rates.

Article: BD Announces CE Marking of the BD GeneOhm(TM) VanR ...
PR Newswire Europe;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the CE marking of the BD GeneOhm(TM) VanR assay for ... throughout Europe. The BD GeneOhm VanR assay is a qualitative ... the addition of the BD GeneOhm VanR assay, BD continues ... use of PCR-based active surveillance testing for VRE colonization ...

Article: Rapid MRSA blood test gets green light by ...
Family Practice News;  January 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Staphylococcus aureus. The test, called the BD GeneOhm Staph SR, can detect both methicillin ... received approval for a similar test, the BD GeneOhm MRSA Assay, which detects MRSA in nasal ... company plans to begin marketing the BD GeneOhm Staph SR as soon as next week in the ...

Article: Preliminary Data From Pitt County Memorial Hospital Study Show ...
Health & Medicine Week;  April 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... SICU using a targeted active surveillance program. During the 12 ... hospital-wide (universal) active surveillance using the BD GeneOhm(TM) MRSA real-time ... At our facility, active surveillance of patient admissions ...

Article: Study data from E. Munson and co-authors update knowledge of drug ...
Biotech Week;  July 15, 2009 ;     695 words ... ... laboratories in the development of PCR-based methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) active surveillance programs. BD GeneOhm MRSA assay master mix was reconstituted, aliquoted into SmartCycler tubes in 25-mu l volumes, and ...

Article: Active surveillance for PCa debated: some evidence ...
Renal & Urology News;  May 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... continue to argue about the merits of active surveillance, as demonstrated by a debate on ... treatment is often preferable to active surveillance. The opposing point of view was ... with evidence of indolent disease, active surveillance with PSA testing and biopsies is ...

Article: Safety and efficacy of active surveillance in ...
Indian Journal of Urology;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... characteristics and outcome parameters of active surveillance in 278 men with prostate cancer ... significantly more likely to be on active surveillance and they had more beneficial characteristics ... histologic or PSA progression', active surveillance is an attractive approach in the ...

Article: Active surveillance found safe for most low-risk ...
Internal Medicine News;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...ORLANDO -- Active surveillance is a safe option for select ... used to monitor patients on active surveillance are not ideal, according ... appropriate candidates for active surveillance "is a very clinically relevant ...