An acute respiratory infection, typically presenting as cough, cold, sore throat, and runny nose, is the most common single reason for visiting a doctor and antibiotic prescriptions.1-5 Clinical diagnosis can be a challenge due to similar signs and symptoms of bacterial and viral infections.
Most coughs, colds, sore throats, runny noses and earaches are caused by viruses and do not require antibiotics.1,6-7 Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat contributing to hundreds of thousands of deaths globally.8
Patients with viral infections should be cohorted appropriately in order to reduce the spread of infection. Accurate detection of a viral infection can help prioritize which patients should have pathogen-specific testing performed.
FebriDx® is a rapid, all-in-one point-of-care test device that can differentiate a viral from bacterial acute respiratory infection.
FebriDx® can be used to help in decision making at the point of care to reduce uncertainty, avoid unnecessary antibiotics, and enable appropriate patient management.
Results within 10 minutes increases confidence in whether or not to prescribe an antibiotic.
99% Negative Predictive Value (NPV) safely rules out a bacterial infection.
Highly sensitive/specific dual biomarker technology provides reliable differentiation of viral and bacterial infections.
Helps guide which patients need pathogen-specific testing to support optimal patient management.
All-in-one, instrument-free test device means no expensive equipment and a fully portable solution.
HOW DO YOU KNOW
IF THEY NEED ANTIBIOTICS?
FEBRIDX® CAN PROVIDE HIGHLY ACCURATE RESULTS WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD.
