Diagnostic Test for Rapid MRSA Detection Gets Market Clearance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized marketing of a new diagnostic test, cobas vivoDx MRSA (Roche Molecular Systems Inc), to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial colonization and aid in the prevention and control of MRSA infections in healthcare settings. The cobas vivoDx MRSA test provides rapid phenotypic detection of MRSA colonization through…