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Wound Panel

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C L I N I C A L U S E

Aerobic and anaerobic wound pathogens with resistant-organism markers, so therapy is chosen on evidence.

TA R G E T S D E T E C T E D

Citrobacter freundii
Citrobacter koseri
Enterobacter cloacae complex
Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecium
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella oxytoca
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Morganella morganii
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Candida albicans
Candida glabrata
Candida parapsilosis
Candida tropicalis
Pichia kudriavzevii (Candida krusei)

+ Antibiotic Resistance add-on

Adds the resistance genes that predict treatment failure, so the first antibiotic is the right one. Genes detected on this panel:

CTX-M OXA-48 blaKPC blaNDM VIM IMP ampC mecA vanA vanB tetM ermA/B/C

S P E C I M E N R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Specimen type

Wound swab

Minimum volume

1 mL

Container / kit

Universal Transport Medium or Copan ESwab

Patient prep

S TA B I L I T Y & T R A N S P O RT

Stability

72 hours

Storage

Ambient