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Net Medical Announces Availability of BIOFIRE(R) Joint Infection Tests
Net Medical Announces Availability of BIOFIRE(R) Joint Infection Tests.
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[{"type":"text","content":"ALBUQUERQUE, NM / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2022 / Net Medical (OTC Pink:NMXS) announced today it has begun offering biomerieux's new BIOFIRE® Joint Infection (JI) panel to support orthopedic surgeons in dealing with infection.Net Medical Labs is now the leading reference lab for identifying pathogens and antimicrobial resistance markers at the molecular level using the BIOFIRE® Joint Infection Panel testing.Patients requiring joint prothesis caused by accidents and sports injuries and the elder population requiring joint replacements are among the fastest growing areas of medical treatment in the U.S. Septic infection is the gravest threat to successful completion of joint replacements.In recent years, orthopedic surgeons have relied on a complex set of infection tests for the common causes of joint infections, septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infections. The new joint infection panel, which received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510K de novo approval earlier this year, can detect over 39 types of infection in a single procedure. It provides orthopedic surgeons with significantly enhanced diagnostic capabilities and improved polymicrobial detection.Net Medical CEO Dick Govatski said "Prompt treatment for detected infection is a key element in successful treatment. This important technology eliminates the current testing process, which can take days of waiting for results. The more comprehensive BIOFIRE® test can be completed within 24 hours. That makes this test unique in the medical industry. It is one of the main reasons we got into the lab business after working on clinical trials for the development of the product almost two years ago," Govatski said.As a moderate complex reference lab, Net Medical provides nationwide coverage to hospitals, clinics and orthopedic surgeons.bioMérieux's BIOFIRE® Joint Infection (JI) Panel tests for 31 pathogens implicated in most acute joint infections. It includes 8 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes to optimize antibiotic therapy and stewardship.Joint infections can affect involve either native or prosthetic joints. They occur at all ages leading to functional joint impairment or long-lasting disability. In some cases, they can even be life- threatening. As the number of joint replacements increases, the threat of prosthetic joint infections is r...