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    The ARIES C. difficile Assay is a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile nucleic acid. The test targets the C. difficile toxin A gene and toxin B gene and is intended to aid in the diagnosis of C. difficile infection.
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    The CDC has classified Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) as an 'Urgent' threat requiring more monitoring and prevention activities, in part because it has become the most common microbial cause of healthcare-associated infections in U.S. hospitals. A 2015 CDC study found that C. difficile caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year. An estimated 15,000 annual deaths are directly attributable to C. difficile infections, making it a substantial cause of infectious disease death in the United States.
     
    Dr. Ray Widen, Scientific Director, Esoteric Testing and R&D at Tampa General Hospital, commented: "C. difficile infections have become more frequent, severe and difficult to manage in recent years, increasing our need for better tools to diagnose and treat these debilitating and life threatening infections. This includes the ability to detect both toxin A and B genes of the bacterium. The ARIES C. difficile Assay was easy to use and performed very well in our lab during the clinical trial. The combination of a simple workflow for ease of training, sample in/answer out capabilities for ease of use, rapid time to result, and flexible batch size, makes the ARIES System a good fit for routine microbiology laboratories that may not have prior experience with molecular assays."
     
    "With this regulatory approval, we are further broadening our infectious diseases testing portfolio and adding to our rapidly growing menu of targeted assays and customized panels," said Homi Shamir, president and CEO of Luminex. "We are very pleased to offer a new solution to hospitals and molecular testing labs that can help improve their ability to test for these serious infections. From GI to respiratory, blood culture to women's health, we are making a true difference in the delivery of healthcare with the rapid number of high quality products we are bringing to market, including four new tests for the ARIES System already this year."
     
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