Blood culture testing remains the gold standard – but it’s increasingly under pressure

Accurate and timely blood cultures help guide effective sepsis management. Yet rising demand, antimicrobial resistance, staffing shortages, and workflow complexity are placing unprecedented pressure on clinical microbiology labs.

• 1 in 5 patients with bloodstream infections receive discordant empirical therapy, increasing mortality risk¹
• For every hour treatment is delayed, the risk of death rises by 3.6% - 9.9%²
• Sample volume is the critical factor in sensitivity, yet up to 85% of cultures are inappropriately filled³
• In adult patients, every extra milliliter of blood cultured increases positivity rate by 3.3%⁴

As bloodstream infections, sepsis and antimicrobial resistance evolve, so must diagnostics

Healthcare systems are under mounting pressure as bloodstream infections, sepsis, and antimicrobial resistance become harder to detect and manage^5-7. Laboratories need tools that deliver speed, reliability, and accuracy.

For more than 50 years, BD has advanced blood culture diagnostics with one goal in mind: supporting healthcare systems with innovations that strengthen their ability to respond to infection and advance patient care – a commitment we continue to honor today.

Launching, the BD BACTEC™ FXI Culture System is the latest step in that mission— a new generation of diagnostic technology designed to help laboratories elevate the standard of care.
 
Because behind every culture bottle is a patient who can’t wait.

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Designed with features that support modern laboratories

Blood volume measurement

BD BACTEC™ FXI Culture System is designed with individual gravimetric blood-volume measurement for 100% of samples.

• Blood volume for every vial is verified automatically and in real time
• Suboptimal sample volume is flagged
• Weight-based monitoring provides vial-level visibility
• Underfilled or overfilled samples are automatically identified

Blood volume drives sensitivity⁹—visibility makes the difference.

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Perfectly paired for impactful results

New instrument – Same trusted media

The BD BACTEC™ Perfect Media Pair has been shown to outperform other media in organism recovery and average time to detection, enabling earlier, more appropriate therapy when every hour counts^10-11

Confidence in performance. Continuity in practice

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Smarter automation. Smoother workflows.

Workflow automation

BD BACTEC™ FXI Culture System is designed with automated workflows to support laboratory operations.

• Automated vial loading and unloading
• High vial capacity supports increased testing volume
• Adaptable workflows to support both centralized and decentralized testing models
• Designed to integrate with automated culture reading, pathogen identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems
• Largest single-instrument incubation capacity on the market. Available in modular, scalable 480- or 960-vial configurations.

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Connectivity

BD BACTEC™ FXI Culture System is designed with dynamic intelligence from BD Synapsys™ Informatics.

Dashboards providing real time operational and quality data insights, such as turnaround times, contamination rates, and blood-volume indicators

Designed to support inspections, accreditation, and ongoing quality initiatives

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