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Infectious Disease
Recent years have reminded the world just how interconnected our lives are.
The health and wellness of ourselves and our community depend on clear, fast, and actionable information on the health threats we face as a community. Luxor Scientific offers an extensive testing menu to best serve the healthcare community. We are committed to doing our part to help inform and prepare the populace to deal with communal threats with fast and accurate results.
Rapid Detection and Accurate Results for Enhanced Treatment Plans
Detect Infections Early
Unique infectious disease testing provides physicians with detailed results.
Our extensive molecular pathogen testing menu has been developed to further serve the community and reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases. Our RT-PCR methodology allows high sensitivity and specificity with rapid results, while still offering the traditional culture technique. All our results come with an antibiotic resistance report, allowing us to enable better healthcare outcomes for the patient faster. We are committed to providing vital and actionable data before and during treatment, using unmatchable science, speed, and customer service.
Pathogen Offerings:
- Fungal Infections
- Gastrointestinal Infections (GI)
- Respiratory Infections / ENT Pathogens
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Wound Infections
Antibiotics (ABX) Resistance Markers
Luxor Scientific offers enhanced molecular diagnostics that distinguish infections with antimicrobial resistance or reduced susceptibility from those with susceptibility to front-line antibiotics.
Knowing which drugs are best to treat the specific infection is increasingly important to help guide antibiotic treatment and allow appropriate relief for a patient.
Antibiotic targets:
- Temoniera-β-lactamase (TEM)
- Sulfhydryl Variable-β-lactamase (SHV)
- Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)
- CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 1)
- CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 2)
- CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 8)
- CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 9)
- CefoTaXime-M-β-lactamase (CTXM 25)
- New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)
- Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM)
- Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM 7)
- Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM 13)
- Cephamycinase (CMY 1)
- Cephamycinase (CMY 2)
- Cefoxitin-Hydrolyzing Class C-β-lactamase (FOX)
- Oxacillinase Group (OXA 1)
- Oxacillinase Group (OXA 2)
- Oxacillinase Group (OXA 48)
- Methicillin Resistence (mecA)
- Sulfonamide-Resistant isolate (Sul 1)
- Sulfonamide-Resistant isolate (Sul 2)
- Sulfonamide-Resistant isolate (Sul 3)
- Erythromycin Resistance Gene (ermB)
- Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrA 1)
- Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrB 1)
- Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrB 5)
- Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinant (qnrS)
- Vancomycin Resistance (Van A)
- Vancomycin Resistance (Van B)
- Vancomycin Resistance (VanC 1)
- Vancomycin Resistance (VanC 2-4)
Luxor offers a enhanced antibiotic stewardship program which includes the offerings below:
- Tracking and reporting of microbes and resistance genes
- Important microbiology infection rates and percentages
- Drug expertise and dosage recommendations
- Plans of action, protocols, and guidelines
- Infection control measures
- Continuing education
Microbiology
Oftentimes our illnesses or injuries are caused or exacerbated by organisms such as bacteria or fungi that are microscopic, and difficult to detect or differentiate.
One method of testing for these bacteria or fungi is called a culture. When a culture is performed, a sample or swab from the region being tested is placed in a solution to allow present bacteria or fungi to feed and grow, which allows for them to be detected and identified.
Urine Culture
A urine culture test checks urine for bacteria and yeasts that may cause infections, such as urinary tract infections (UTI).
Throat Culture
A throat culture is used to identify bacterial or fungal infections in the throat. Examples of Infections that can be identified with a throat culture*:
- Diphtheria
- Gonorrhea
- Scarlet Fever
- Strep throat
- Thrush
- Whooping Cough
Blood Culture
A blood culture is performed to check blood samples for the presence of disease-causing bacteria or fungi. This test aids in germ identification for treatment plans and assessing the severity of the infection.
Stool Culture
Stool culture is performed to detect bacterial pathogenic organisms in stool. The following aids in the diagnosis of:
- Bacillary dysentery
- Enteric Fever
- Salmonella infection
- Typhoid fever
Wound Culture
A skin or wound culture is performed to identify bacteria or fungi that could cause infection in a wound.
Better Information Faster
Speed
Rapid turn around allows faster diagnosis and treatment guidance. Results within 24-48 hours.
Sensitivity
PCR based methods are 3-5 times more sensitive than routine culture methods.
Specificity
Utilizing PCR-based methods ensures unmatched pathogen specificity.
Improve your patients’ outcomes
Molecular results, including antibiotic resistance, can provide clinicians with the information needed to prescribe the right treatment plan the first time.
