Educational resource is available in the customer centre section of Bayer HealthCare's website, providing a comprehensive guide to trends, testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis A, B and C
The Bayer HIV Manual and Bayer Hepatitis Manual are online resources created by Bayer Diagnostics, a division of Bayer HealthCare, to promote greater understanding of the transmission, diagnosis, treatment and management of these widespread infectious diseases.
This concept of disease-focused management is also reflected in the extensive range of infectious disease assays currently available for Bayer Advia Centaur immunoassay system, which includes methods for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1 (including group O) and HIV-2 viruses, plus a range of serology tests for hepatitis A, B and C.
Each manual consists of two interactive visual approaches to the topics of HIV and hepatitis.
In each, a section entitled The ABCs provides a basic primer suitable for lay people or health care professionals who require a broad overview of the subject, while a Technical Section provides a thorough scientific treatment of the topic drawing on material supplied by a team of medical experts.
The manuals provide a wealth of valuable information about HIV and hepatitis infections including their prevalence, transmission, therapy, prevention and clinical markers.
The site also provides a link to the complete infectious disease assay menu for the Advia Centaur, Bayer Diagnostics's automated analyser that allows samples to be processed without user intervention at the productive rate of up to 240 tests per hour.
