EPISEQ® CS
for clinical pathogens outbreak monitoring
EXTENSIVE LIST OF BACTERIAL SPECIES
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE
bioMérieux has long been a partner to healthcare professionals in the battle against AMR and Healthcare Associated Infections in particular - offering innovative culture media, ID/AST reagents and instruments for rapid, reliable microbiology testing along with environmental control solutions and educational support.
With EPISEQ® CS we are now able to offer you an application that will help you manage HAI in your facilities. The online tool puts NGS technology, along with one of the world's most extensive databases of bacterial strains at your disposal. You will gain critical information to track, help prevent, contain and stop the spread of infectious diseases and HAI.
bioMérieux has identified 14 bacterial species that cover the vast majority of HAI-related organisms:
Acinetobacter
baumannii
Acinetobacter
baumannii
Clostridioides
difficile
Clostridioides
difficile
Enterococcus
faecalis
Enterococcus
faecalis
Acinetobacter
baumannii
Klebsiella
oxytoca
Acinetobacter
baumannii
Staphylococcus
aureus
Burkholderia cepacia complex
Burkholderia cepacia complex
Enterobacter cloacae complex
Enterobacter cloacae complex
Escherichia coli / Shigella
Burkholderia cepacia complex
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
Enterococcus
faecium
Citrobacter
freundii
Enterococcus
faecium
Enterococcus
faecium
Klebsiella
aerogenes
Acinetobacter
baumannii
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Klebsiella
aerogenes
Serratia
marcescens
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5. The Direct Medical Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infections in U.S Hospitals and the Benefits of Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Report 2009