Monitoring, analyzing and communicating microbiology data in a timely manner can directly impact patient care. However, obtaining, organizing and communicating this information is labor intensive.1,2
The combination of BD informatics with the BD instruments empowers
you to:2-4
Identify bottlenecks and sources of errors across many diagnostic pathways, including bloodstream infections
Increase confidence in your blood culture results
Automate specimen traceability and data analytics across your network of labs and collection sites
Impact key metrics such as turnaround time
Receive custom alerts for critical results (e.g., CPO, VRSA, ESBL) to help support infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives
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BD EpiCenter™ Microbiology Data Management System User's Training Manual (SHQ-TM-020).
BD Phoenix™ M50 Automated Microbiology System User's Manual (500008930).
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BD™ Bruker MALDI Biotyper CA System User Manual (8603291).
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Knabl L et al. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2021;73(1):2–8.
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