Tackling AMR At The Bench: Introducing A Next-Generation PCR Panel for Urogenital Pathogens

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a rising threat across the spectrum of care, affecting everyone from the bedside to the bench. Resistance rates are climbing, which means labs are under pressure to deliver insights faster, more efficiently, and with fewer resources. To help labs meet these challenges with confidence, we are releasing our new Urogenital Microbiota ABX 53 Simplicity Panel™.

This next-generation product joins our suite of multiplex PCR panels to provide in-depth detection of both pathogens and resistance markers in urogenital samples—a common culprit for antibiotic overuse.

Why This Panel Matters

To capture a complete picture of the organisms present and their resistance mechanisms, labs typically need to run multiple assays. This means adding time, complexity, and opportunities for error to your workflows. 

The Urogenital Microbiota ABX 53 Simplicity Panel^TM presents a solution by allowing you to combine comprehensive detection into a single test. With broad target coverage and resistance profiling built in, labs can get deeper insights, faster and more reliably.

Workflow Improvements at a Glance

Customers love our tried-and-true Simplicity™ format, and the Urogenital Microbiota ABX 53 Simplicity Panel™ takes full advantage of our unique design. Here’s how it can make your workflow better:

1. Load: Ready-to-use, pre-plated wells (96- or 384-well formats) eliminate the 
   time-consuming preparation of plates. Breakaway design is available for a 96-well format for even more flexibility.
2. Run: Multiplex PCR detects 28 urinary targets (20 bacterial, 7 fungal, 1 protozoan) and 
   25 resistance markers in a single assay—just one run needed.
3. Read: Same-day, highly comprehensive results work out to faster, more reliable 
   decision-making where it matters.

Our end-to-end design means less hands-on time and a reduced potential for error, while also maximizing the information your lab can deliver—all in one seamless workflow.

Curious to learn more?

The Urogenital Microbiota ABX 53 Simplicity Panel^TM is the newest addition to our Simplicity™ line of panels, all manufactured stateside in our GMP- and ISO 13485:2016-certified facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Like all of our products at Molecular Designs, it was built to help labs improve their workflows, reduce waste, and expand the boundaries of molecular science.

Visit our website to explore the full details of the ABX 53 panel and how it could support your lab’s fight against antimicrobial resistance.