SpeeDx tests go beyond simple detection, providing clinically relevant information to support patient management and inform treatment decisions.
Cost-effective, multiplexed assays that provide more information with each test.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Research Use Only
Antibiotic resistance in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a growing public health issue due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. STIs have the potential to become the first incurable bacterial infections since the introduction of antibiotics. Diagnostic tests that detect bacterial infection and genetic markers for antibiotic resistance in a single test can address this looming issue by enabling Resistance Guided Therapy.[1-4]
Gastrointestinal Infections
Research Use Only
Gastroenteritis is a leading cause of mortality in children under four, especially in the developing world[5], and within the United States it is estimated to cause 179 million illnesses annually[6]. High risk individuals that develop complications of acute diarrhoea include infants, young children, immuno-compromised and the elderly[7]. Conduct your research on common GI pathogens with our concise EntericPlex panels.
References:
1. Durukan et. al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 12;71(6):1461-1468
2. Read et. al. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Feb 1;68(4):554-560
3. Tabrizi et. al. PLoS One. 2016 Jun 6;11(6):e0156740
4. Cotton et. al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;99(4):115262
5. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/levels-and-trends-in-child-under-5-mortality-in-2020#:~:text=Globally%2C%20infectious%20diseases%2C%20including%20pneumonia,for%20children%20under%205%20years.
6. Schmidt et. al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Nov;28(11):2234-2242. doi: 10.3201/eid2811.220247. PMID: 36285882; PMCID: PMC9622243.
7. Hewison et. al. Stool culture. Australian Family Physician vol. 41, no. 10, October 2012