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Multiplex STI PCR Testing: Detecting 10 Sexually Transmitted Pathogens in One Test
Sexually transmitted infections do not always present clearly. A patient may have discharge, genital discomfort, an ulcer or lower abdominal pain. Another patient may have no symptoms at all. And even where symptoms are present, several sexually transmitted pathogens can produce similar clinical presentations. This creates a familiar problem for clinicians and laboratories: The question…
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Multiplex Gastrointestinal PCR Testing: Detecting Norovirus, Rotavirus and C. Difficile in One Test
The Bosch Vivalytic Noro-, Rotavirus, C. diff test uses qualitative real-time PCR to detect: from soft or liquid stool samples, with results available in approximately 60 minutes. For hospitals and laboratories considering gastrointestinal molecular diagnostics, this makes the assay not only rapid, but also investigates viral and bacterial causes of gastroenteritis within a single molecular…
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Norovirus Testing: How Rapid PCR Can Support Gastroenteritis (Stomach/Vomiting Bug) Diagnosis.
Sudden vomiting. Watery diarrhoea. Abdominal cramps. Nausea. When several patients develop these symptoms within a short period, norovirus may quickly become one of the pathogens under investigation. Norovirus is highly contagious and is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Several infectious and non-infectious conditions can cause vomiting and diarrhoea, meaning laboratory confirmation can be…
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C. Difficile Testing: How Rapid PCR Can Support Diagnosis and Hospital Infection Control
Diarrhoea developing during or following antibiotic treatment can present healthcare professionals with an important question. Is the patient’s illness simply an adverse effect of treatment, or could Clostridioides difficile be responsible? The C. Difficile bacterium can cause illness ranging from diarrhoea to severe inflammation of the colon, and antibiotic exposure is one of the major…
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Pertussis Testing: How Rapid PCR Can Detect Bordetella and Support Whooping Cough Diagnosis
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is sometimes regarded primarily as a childhood disease controlled through vaccination. The reality is more complicated. Pertussis continues to circulate globally and remains particularly dangerous for young infants. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 264,000 pertussis cases worldwide in 2025, while noting that infants face the greatest…
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Multiplex Respiratory PCR Testing: Detecting Flu A/B, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in One Test
Fever. Cough. Sore throat. Fatigue. Breathing difficulties. These symptoms can immediately suggest a respiratory infection, but they do not necessarily tell a clinician which respiratory virus is responsible. Influenza A, Influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 can produce overlapping symptoms. So this presents a very familiar challenge for clinicians and laboratories: as clinical…
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MRSA Testing: How Rapid PCR Can Support Infection Control and Earlier Detection
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, better known as MRSA, remains an important challenge for hospitals, laboratories and infection-control teams. The difficulty is not simply identifying Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is particularly relevant within healthcare facilities, where it can cause bloodstream infections, pneumonia, surgical-site infections and other serious disease. The CDC describes MRSA as a serious antimicrobial-resistance threat and…
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Candida Auris Testing: How Rapid PCR Screening Can Support Hospital Infection Control
Candida auris (C. auris) has become an important concern for hospitals and laboratories because it combines several characteristics that make infection control difficult. The emerging yeast can: For hospitals, laboratories and other healthcare facilities, rapidly identifying colonised patients can therefore be an important part of preventing transmission and controlling outbreaks. This is particularly relevant across…
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Bacterial Meningitis Testing: How our Rapid PCR Can Help Identify Key Pathogens.
Bacterial meningitis remains one of the most serious infectious diseases faced by African healthcare professionals. Although several bacteria can cause meningitis, identifying the organism responsible can be important for patient management, infection control and wider public-health surveillance. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes meningitis as a medical emergency requiring urgent medical attention. Bacterial meningitis can…
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The Vivalytic Molecular Diagnostics System – Full List of Detectable Pathogens.
1. Respiratory infections Vivalytic SARS-CoV-2 DT 06Vivalytic SARS-CoV-2 DT, Flu A/B, RSV 08Vivalytic Bordetella 10 2. Gastrointestinal infections Vivalytic C. difficile 12Vivalytic Norovirus 14Vivalytic Noro-, Rotavirus, C. diff 16 3. Urinary tract infections Vivalytic UTI* 18 4. Sexually transmitted infections Vivalytic STI 20Vivalytic MG,MH, UP/UU 22Vivalytic MPXV* 24 5. Nosocomial infections Vivalytic MRSA/SA 26Vivalytic C.…
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