The Verigene BC-GP test provides genus and species level detection of gram-positive bacteria.
The BC-GP test also detects several markers for antibiotic resistance bacterias’s genes including the mecA, vanA, and vanB.
The BC-GP test provides identification of bacteria and resistance genes from gram-positive blood culture bottles within two and a half hours.
Nanosphere’s International Sales and Marketing vice president Bill Athenson said the BC-GP test can detect broad array of disease-causing bacteria while simultaneously determining antibiotic resistance within the critical timeframe for making and adjusting initial treatment decisions.
