ABOUT THE PANEL
PMCDx’s UTI panel uses quantitative real-time PCR reaction to detect microorganisms that may be slow-growing or difficult to cultivate. The customized panel detects 14 molecular pathogens and 9 antibiotic resistance markers.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIs)
Common health problem in both outpatient and inpatient settings;
- UTIs account for more than 100,000 hospital admissions annually
- 30-44% of women will have a UTI recurrence within 6 months of initial infection
- If untreated, chronic UTIs cause ongoing, debilitating and life-changing symptoms
- Complicated UTIs can lead to treatment failure and significant morbidity and mortality
- UTIs are increasingly caused by multidrug-resistant organisms due to overuse of empirical, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy
