Same Day Diagnosis of Blood Infections
March 8, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“OneSeq Dx [in Boston] processes blood samples using ultra-high enrichment (at the level 109) to extract high yields of bacterial DNA directly from clinical samples that may contain up to a billion times more human DNA than bacterial DNA. . . Once sequencing data is obtained, it’s run through two machine learning algorithms to interpret the sequencing data and offer high accuracy species identification and antibiotic resistance profiling. Keynome ID determines the species of infections at concentrations as low as 1CFU/mL, while Keynome g-AST (genomic antibiotic susceptibility testing) determines the antibiotic resistance and susceptibility profile. Results can be obtained in as little as 6–8 hours.” MORE
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