Advances in Diagnostic Strategies New Approaches to an Old Problem

MDRO Epidemic

Growth in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

Antibiotics The More You Use Them, the Faster You Lose Them

MDROs An Emerging Threat to Global Stability

Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013

C difficile: Threat Level Is Urgent

Burden of Illness and Cost of Antibiotic Resistance

National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Proposed Core Actions

PCAST Report Executive Order -- Combating Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria

Syndromic Approach to Rapid Diagnostic Testing

Automated Multiplex PCR for Rapid Diagnosis of Multiple Infectious Syndromes

Case: 14-Year-Old Boy

Debrief of Case Discussion

Rapid Identification of Positive Blood Cultures (N=118)

MALDI-TOF Vs Multiplex PCR

The Value Proposition for Rapid Diagnostic Testing Connecting the Dots

Rapid Influenza Virus (A and B) Diagnostic Methods

If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck … It's probably a duck  RIDT

Implementing Rapid Syndromic Testing Improves Outcomes

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