News & Events

The BACTEC™ User Group (BUG) 2010 was recently held at the prestigious Belfry Hotel, Wishaw. Customers from the UK and Ireland were treated to an informative and exciting meeting. Presentations were given by the following speakers and have given permission for their material to be shared:

Dr Richard Cooke, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, University Hospital Aintree
One set or two? A review of Blood Culture collection
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Dr Matthew Laundy, Consultant Microbiologist, Wexham Park Hospital
Audit of Paediatric Blood Cultures
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Jamie Laughlin, Chief, Microbiology Department, Wexham Park Hospital
BLOOD CULTURES: Transition
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Thierry Guillet, BD Marketing Manager, ID-AST & Lab Efficiency
BD Lab Efficiency solutions: BD Phoenix™ MIC & Maldi TOF ID
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Mr. Steve Davies, Bacteriology Dept Manager, Northern General Hospital - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
The role of MALDI-TOF in Clinical Microbiology, Including the Rapid Identification of Isolates from Positive Blood Cultures
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Click here to view an animation of the MALDI-TOF system

BD looks forward to helping you optimise your laboratory needs, ensuring all people live healthy lives.