FDA OKs 1st Quick MRSA Blood Test

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The FDA today announced that it has cleared for marketing the first rapid blood test for MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a drug-resistant staph bacterium that can cause deadly infections. The new MRSA blood test -- called the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay -- delivers results in two hours. Other tests take several days. "The BD GeneOhm test is good news for the public health community," the FDA's Daniel Schultz, MD, says in a news release. The new test allows for "more effective diagnosis and treatment," says Schultz, who directs the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

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[Carole Moss]

Can someone share what is unique to the blood test, will this give the ability to know if a person has MRSA pnemonia in 2 hours?

I will need to talk with someone in Calif.for proposal and more information. Many Thanks
carolemoss@msn.com