Using rapid tests for Strep A can reduce antibiotic prescription rate by 25 %.

Sore throat (acute pharyngitis) is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits. 50-70% of the patients are treated with antibioti...

26. januára 2021
Novinky, AMR
QuikRead go HbA1c® is very well in line with the HbA1c reference method and the with 3 other tested POC methods

A poster about method comparison of QuikRead go HbA1c to IFCC calibrated reference method and to three POC (point of care) HbA1c tests was p...

25. januára 2021
Novinky, Novinky o produktoch
Antigen testing and CRP can help to low COVID-burden in elderly care.

The elderly living in long term care facilities are the most vulnerable for COVID-19. They have high probability of SARS-CoV-2 infection and...

15. decembra 2020
Novinky, COVID-19
It is highly important to continue iFOBT testing during COVID-19

Even though people have been hesitant to seek medical advice or take part in screening programs because of COVID-19, they still get ill. Pat...

9. decembra 2020
Novinky, COVID-19
A significant decrease in Urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnoses due to the COVID-19 pandemic raises concern

The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic changed primary care tremendously when persons with COVID-19 like symptoms were discouraged from visiting the...

1. decembra 2020
AMR, COVID-19
Antibiotic use increases risk of adenomas and cancer in colon

Use of oral antibiotics is linked to an increased colon cancer risk, but reduced risk of cancer in rectum shows a large matched case-control...

26. novembra 2020
Novinky, AMR
AMR and COVID-19

While COVID-19 pandemic is working 24/7, AMR is not resting either. On the contrary, COVID-19 pandemic may even accelerate development of an...

24. novembra 2020
Novinky, AMR, COVID-19
What is antimicrobial resistance?

What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an ability of a micro-organism to resist antimicrobial treatmen...

18. novembra 2020
Novinky, AMR