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Interested in learning more about the work against AMR in the UK? Sign up for Pro-Lab Diagnostics UK’s webinar. View event: https://lnkd.in/dZzs2Bai #antimicrobialresistance #unitedkingdom

Join us at ADLM 2024! Booth 3961 Request an ASTar demo to learn about rapid AST for positive blood cultures. See you in Chicago! https://lnkd.in/g5GSg6-D

As we approach mid-July, most Swedish Q-linea employees are taking their summer vacations. Whether you explore a new city, relax by the sea, hike in the mountains, or stay at home, we wish you a great summer! Our technical support team is of course available and ready to assist you. Visit our website for contact information: https://lnkd.in/dAVihR3r #lifeatqlinea #summer

With ASTar®, you’re on target every time. ASTar does not extrapolate when it comes to sensitivity testing, meaning you get truly accurate MIC results with every run. How does ASTar manage this? Before the run even begins, ASTar prepares a controlled inoculum to guarantee standardized sample dilution and accurate testing across the panel of antimicrobials and antimicrobial dilutions. Read our White Paper to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dhNiCrJ6

"Beta-lactam de-escalation may be an important tool in AMR prevention Key takeaways: De-escalation of beta-lactam antibiotics was associated with a decreased risk of new resistance among patients with sepsis. Limiting exposure to the shortest effective duration could curb resistance." https://lnkd.in/g4T39pmN

We wish our colleagues in the U.S. a Happy 4th of July! #independenceday #unitedstates #lifeatqlinea

https://lnkd.in/gijYbSRB "A new study of clinical data from US hospitals indicates that suspected community-onset sepsis accounts for half of broad-spectrum antibiotic use, but much of it may be unnecessary. The study, published yesterday in JAMA Network Open, found that patients with suspected community-onset sepsis accounted for half of total inpatient antipseudomonal beta-lactam antibiotic and anti–methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) antibiotic days. But antibiotic-resistant organisms were isolated from less than 10% of sepsis patients, and the proportion with resistant infections declined over time, while the proportion who received broad-spectrum antibiotics increased. The authors say the results of the study should not be interpreted as critical of the prescribing standards of front-line providers, because broad-spectrum antibiotics are required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Bundle within 3 hours of sepsis onset, while the Surviving Sepsis Campaign's 1-Hour Bundle calls for administration of broad-spectrum agents within 1 hour. Additionally, front-line clinicians often must make treatment decisions with incomplete information," they wrote. "This leads many to err on the side of broader coverage, particularly when patients are severely ill." Rapid AST tests can reduce time to narrow, targeted therapy, improving patient outcomes and decreasing the development of novel antibiotic resistance. #AMR #Sepsis

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Q-linea whishes you all a Happy Midsummer, or as we say in Swedish-Glad midsommar! #swedishtradition #midsommarafton #lifeatqlinea

Thank you MDC Associates, Inc. team for helping us bring ASTar System to the U.S. market and thank you for the cookies! #FDAcleared #diagnostics #infectiousdiseases #rapidAST