Monthly Archives: 2025
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December 08, 2025Posted: December 07, 2025Read MoreA New Era in the Treatment of UTIs
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections in the United States, impacting up to 16 million women each year.1 Traditionally, uncomplicated UTIs (uUTIs) are treated empirically with antibiotics such as nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin, or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.2 However, these treatments have faced significant challenges...
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October 27, 2025Posted: October 26, 2025Read MoreA New Weapon Against Superbugs
Over the past 85 years, β-lactam antibiotics have been crucial in treating a wide range of bacterial infections. Unfortunately, as use of these antibiotics has spread, many bacteria have developed resistance mechanisms, including β-lactamase enzymes that inactivate these drugs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant...
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October 03, 2025Posted: October 02, 2025Categories: Hardy HappeningsRead MoreWelcome to Contain to Escape, Hardy Diagnostics’ very first interactive story!
Step into the lab, your skills are needed!
Your protocol: review our intern’s messy notebook, fix his errors in S.A.F.E.R. (Secure Automated Field Evaluation & Response), and escape before the system seals you in.Each week, new data surfaces from the intern’s chaotic notebook, fresh assessments await, and more chances...
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October 01, 2025Posted: September 30, 2025Read MoreNew Manufacturing Line. Same Commitment to Quality.
At Hardy Diagnostics, delivering consistent, high-quality culture media isn't just what we do—it's what we're built for. That's why we're excited to share a major behind-the-scenes milestone that's been years in the making.
We're proud to announce the launch of a new, state-of-the-art, highly-automated plate manufacturing line. This significant investment...
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August 01, 2025Posted: July 31, 2025Read MorePrevalence
Studies have shown an increase of infections caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria in North American hospitals and communities, particularly in recent years.
According to the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, global rates of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales are rising. ESBL production is caused by different enzymes, including CTX-M, TEM, and SHV. Among...
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July 28, 2025Posted: July 27, 2025Read MoreHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori), previously known as Campylobacter pylori, is a Gram-negative, flagellated, helical bacterium that colonizes the human stomach, often leading to gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcers, gastritis, and occasionally gastric cancer. It is estimated that nearly half of the world’s population carries H. pylori, though not all individuals experience symptoms...
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June 17, 2025Posted: June 16, 2025Read MoreWhat are mycoplasmas?
Mycoplasmas are unique bacteria that lack cell walls, making them naturally resistant to antibiotics like penicillin, which target bacterial cell walls. As the smallest self-replicating prokaryotes, they also have highly specific growth requirements.1
So far, over 190 species of mycoplasmas have been identified in various animal and plant hosts. In laboratory environments, approximately...
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April 28, 2025Posted: April 27, 2025Read MoreIntroduction
Despite persistent efforts, sepsis remains the number one killer in hospitals, associated with about 20% of deaths in the world.¹ In the US, it is reported to be the most expensive condition treated, responsible for over 6% of total US healthcare costs at a massive expense of $62 billion.²
This is not caused by patients dying upon arrival or within hours of hospitalization...
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April 21, 2025Posted: April 20, 2025Categories: Hardy HappeningsRead MoreWelcome to Lab Week 2025 at Hardy Diagnostics!
This year, we're inviting you to join the Mystery Culture Crew in a thrilling microbiological investigation.Unmask the Microbe Menace
Each day, you'll be presented with a clue-filled scene and a suspect microbe. Can you help Velmavirus, Daphnidium, Shaggymyces, and the rest of the gang solve the case?
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March 17, 2025Posted: March 16, 2025Read MoreGlyphosate, a chemical used in many RoundUp® herbicides, may be to blame for the rise in cases of celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Though the proponents of glyphosate have always maintained that it has no effect on human or animal cells, an ever-increasing amount of research suggests that the herbicide may suppress healthy gastrointestinal flora, including microbes needed to properly digest gluten...
