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21 June 2018

Clinical data demonstrates significantly increased cure rates using Resistance Guided Therapy for treating the STI Superbug M. genitalium

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SpeeDx ResistancePlus® MG test supports new STI management guidelines

SpeeDx Pty. Ltd. today announced clinical data contained in a new study published in the June 2018 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases supports the use of Resistance Guided Therapy for more effective treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infections. Using the SpeeDx ResistancePlus® MG test, the authors recorded an overall cure rate of >92%, a significant increase compared with previous cure rates of 67% prior to using Resistance Guided Therapy. ResistancePlus® MG test simultaneously detects the sexually transmitted infection (STI) M. genitalium and the genetic markers linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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