T2 Biosystems touts results from 4 studies of its T2Dx diagnostics system

T2 Biosystems this week released results from four studies of its T2Dx blood diagnostics system designed to detect pathogens that cause sepsis, touting clinical and performance advantages when compared to traditional blood cultures. The four studies were published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, the Lexington, Mass.-based company said. A study conducted at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital examined the use of the T2Bacteria panel on the T2Dx, and found that positive results were produced 4.5 times faster at 5.5 hours versus 25 hours with a standard blood culture. Negative results on the T2Bacteria panel were produced 20 times faster at 6.1 hours versus 120 hour for blood cultures. The T2Bacteria panel had a reported 89.5% sensitivity and 98.4% specificity in comparison with clinical criterion of a true infection. Study authors also said that 66.7% of clinically infected patients missed by blood culture were identified by the T2 Bacteria panel. “Our study demonstrates that the T2Bacteria Panel has the speed and accuracy to detect deadly, sepsis-causing infections, leading to more targeted therapy for patients and improved stewardship for the hospital. T2Bacteria is a very important advance in the fight against sepsis, and we are excited to be among the first hospitals to demonstrate its value,” Dr. Maurizio Sanguinetti of Gemelli Hospital said in a prepared statement. A second study, performed at Florida’s Lee Health, found that patients suspec...
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