Siemen's Healthcare Diagnostics Unit Recalls MicroScan Synergies plus, rapID/S plus Gram Negative Panels
September 16, 2013 at 14:55 PM EDT
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics (NYSE: SI ) has issued a voluntary recall of its MicroScan Synergies plus^® Negative and rapID/S plus Negative panels. These panels are used for determining antimicrobial susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria. An internal investigation has confirmed an increase in false susceptible and false intermediate misreads for imipenem and/or meropenem when