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The AltoStar® C. auris PCR Kit 1.5 (RUO) is available now. The AltoStar® C. auris PCR Kit 1.5 is a reagent system, based on real-time PCR technology, for the qualitative detection of Candida auris specific DNA. It is designed for use with the automated AltoStar® Workflow, which offers enhanced flexibility in sample-to-PCR management. The kit is for research use only (RUO).
The AltoStar® C. auris PCR Kit 1.5 (RUO) complements the AltoStar® immunocompromised product portfolio. The C. auris kit and the AltoStar® Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR Kit 1.5 (RUO) are the first two altona PCR assays of the AltoStar product line for the detection of fungal DNA.
About Candida auris in general
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug resistant yeast that independently and almost simultaneously evolved in three different continents. Since then, it has spread worldwide across over 40 countries and has caused serious nosocomial outbreaks over the last decade. C. auris can cause severe bloodstream and wound infections particularly in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients leading to high mortality rates. Due to its multidrug resistant character and ability to persist and spread easily within healthcare and intensive care settings, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have classified C. auris as a critical threat to public health.
Regarding Pneumocystis jirovecii, altona also provides a CE-IVD marked PCR kit in the RealStar® product line with the RealStar® Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR Kit 1.0.
Find out more about the AltoStar® C. auris PCR Kit 1.5 (RUO).
Find out more about the AltoStar® Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR Kit 1.5 (RUO).
Find out more about the RealStar® Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR Kit 1.0.
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