The threat of drug-resistant bacteria continues to grow — and so does our commitment to helping you combat this global issue. As a
leader in diagnostics for more than 50 years, we have made it our mission to innovate and advocate for better antimicrobial stewardship.
Discover how Roche can help you bring insights and innovative solutions to your institution’s antimicrobial stewardship program.
Antibiotics are an important treatment option, but their misuse is causing devastating impact.
In 2021, the CDC published an updated report on the progress the US is making on overall antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
Roche offers a broad portfolio of products which can enable better clinical decisions and therefore appropriate antimicrobial use.
Click on the products below to learn more!
cobas® Liat® PCR System
Treat common infections with confidence at the earliest possible convenience.
Elecsys® BRAHMS PCT Assay
cobas® MRSA/SA | Cdiff Tests
Identify and contain healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Accuracy and speed that
support antimicrobial stewardship
The system is positioned to provide accurate, actionable results at the point of care. Whether results are positive or negative, you can confidently treat patients without the need to wait for confirmation.
C. Difficile**
Help determine if antibiotics are needed or if certain bacterial infections are resolving.
The Elecsys BRAHMS PCT solution aids in assessing the mortality risk of patients fighting sepsis and guiding antibiotic decision-making for patients with lower respiratory tract infections, like pneumonia, bronchitis, COPD and sepsis.5,6
Timely and cost-effective molecular solutions for improved HAI management
The cobas MRSA/SA and Cdiff tests provide provide excellent performance and broad coverage to increase confidence in HAI testing. Run on the fully automated cobas 4800 system, these assays may help your institution control infections and costs.
See how one customer used the cobas® Liat system to improve their Strep A testing
Want to learn more? Click on the webinar links below.
Looking for CME credit? We have partnered with Medscape on the 4 following Antibiotic Stewardship related webinars:
Shifting the Paradigm:
Rethinking Our Approach to Diagnosing Group A Strep Pharyngitis
Antibiotic Stewardship in Focus A Closer Look at Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic De-Escalation
Testing Strategies For Group A Strep:
Out With The Old, In With The New?
Key Considerations in Diagnosing the Flu
External links and resources to help you with your Antimicrobial Stewardship initiatives
References
* This product has not been FDA cleared or approved, but has been authorized by FDA under an EUA.
** This product has been approved by FDA for use by authorized laboratories certified under CLIA to perform moderate complexity testing.
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