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News Release from: Inverness Medical Innovations | Subject: BinaxNow range
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 04 January 2008
Community acquired pneumonia diagnosed
rapidly
Inverness Medical has responded to the need to rapidly and accurately diagnose CAP by introducing BinaxNow S pneumoniae and Legionella, part of the BinaxNow range of rapid respiratory tests
Across Europe and the USA, community acquired pneumonia (CAP) affects 100 per 100,000 adults a year with a mortality rate of 10-20% However, where antibiotic therapy has been received within four hours of admission there has been a 15% reduction in mortality
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 8 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The simple, swab based Binaxnow S pneumoniae and Legionella immunochromatographic assays provide clear reliable results in as little as 15 minutes from urine samples.
Through BinaxNow's ability to test and provide patients with their results in one visit, healthcare professionals can ensure the most appropriate treatment is administered without delay and that hospitalisation and potentially life threatening complications are avoided.
With clinical guidelines advising against the routine use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections, BinaxNow can help reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and in turn prevent the risk of antibiotic resistance occurring in strains of respiratory infections.
Additionally, the BinaxNow S pneumoniae rapid test can also be used for the swift diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis from cerebro spinal fluid (CSF).
The BinaxNow range of rapid tests for respiratory infections covers influenza A and B, legionella, RSV, Strep A and S pneumoniae.
With an easy to use patented book-shaped test device, Inverness Medical continues to enable early and accurate diagnosis of disease with its BinaxNow rapid tests.
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