Browse through a variety of resources and learn more about respiratory infections, and bloodstream infections all related to the cobas® eplex system, cobas® eplex BCID and cobas® eplex RP2 Panels.
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Articles, publications, webinars, and more.

Respiratory infections
- Article: Frontline testing with multiplex respiratory panels by Smith T.T. et al.
- Article: The right test at the right time during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by Thornberg A.
- Publication: Multicenter evaluation of the ePlex® Respiratory Pathogen Panel for the detection of viral and bacterial respiratory tract pathogens in nasopharyngeal swabs by Babady N.E. et al.
- Publication: Impact of coinfection status and comorbidity on disease severity in adult emergency department patients with Influenza B by Zapf A.J. et al.
- Publication: Clinical significance of upper airway virus detection in critically ill hematology patients by LeGoff J. et al.
- Publication: Opportunities revealed for antimicrobial stewardship and clinical practice with implementation of a rapid respiratory multiplex assay by Weiss Z.F. et al.
- Publication: Comparison of ePlex® Respiratory Pathogen Panel with laboratory-developed real-time PCR assays for detection of respiratory pathogens by Nijhuis R.H.T. et al.
- Publication: Clinical implications of rapid ePlex® Respiratory Pathogen Panel testing compared to laboratory-developed real-time PCR by van Rijn A.L. et al.

Bloodstream infections
- Publication: A multi-center clinical study to demonstrate the diagnostic accuracy of the GenMark Dx ePlex® Blood Culture Identification Gram-Negative Panel by Wolk D. et al.
- Publication: Clinical performance of the novel GenMark Dx ePlex® Blood Culture ID Gram-Positive Panel by Carroll K.C. et al.
- Publication: Multi-center evaluation of a PCR-based digital microfluidics and electrochemical detection system for the rapid identification of 15 fungal pathogens directly from positive blood cultures by Zhang S.X. et al.
- Publication: Evaluation of microbiological performance and the potential clinical impact of the ePlex® Blood Culture Identification Panels for the rapid diagnosis of bacteremia and fungemia by Bryant S. et al.
- Publication: The clinical impact of Implementing GenMark ePlex® Blood Culture Panels for around-the-clock blood culture identification; A prospective observational study by Krifors A. et al.
- Publication: Comparing the clinical utility of rapid diagnostics for treatment of bloodstream infections using desirability of outcome ranking approach for the management of antibiotic therapy (DOOR-MAT) by Claeys K.C. et al.
- Publication: Evaluation of the ePlex® Blood Culture Identification Panels for detection of pathogens in bloodstream infections by Huang T.D. et al.
Webinars
How rapid diagnostics can supercharge antimicrobial stewardship programs
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How rapid diagnostics can supercharge antimicrobial stewardship programs
Eric Wenzler, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIVP, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago
Laboratory analysis of the cobas® eplex blood culture identification panels for timelier diagnosis of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive bacteremia
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Laboratory analysis of the cobas® eplex blood culture identification panels for timelier diagnosis of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive bacteremia
Sixto M. Leal Jr., MD, PhD, Director of Clinical Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Todd McCarty, MD, Infectious Diseases Physician, University of Alabama at Birmingham
The impact of a rapid blood culture identification system on a pediatric institution
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The impact of a rapid blood culture identification system on a pediatric institution
Joel E. Mortensen, PhD, Director of the Diagnostic Infectious Diseases Testing Laboratories, Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Rapid BCID saved costs and reduced healthcare worker-patient interaction time during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Rapid BCID saved costs and reduced healthcare worker-patient interaction time during the COVID-19 pandemic
Breida Boyle, MB.B.Ch.B.A.O, FRCPI, FRCPath(UK), FFPath(RCPI), PG Dip. HIC (UK), Consultant Microbiologist, St. James Hospital, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin
Implementation, impact, and updating of rapid blood culture identification system in a community hospital network
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Implementation, impact, and updating of rapid blood culture identification system in a community hospital network
Kevin M. McNabb, Ph.D., MT, Director of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular testing, New Hanover Medical Center
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