The solution you can trust

from diagnosis, the seeds of better health

Facing a changing world

The field of microbiology is particularly complex and constantly changing.

Antimicrobial Resistance
Detecting resistance is a crucial step in infectious disease management.

Appropriate antibiotic therapy

Rapid and accurate reporting of antibiotic resistance is essential in guiding therapeutic decisions.

Controlling nosocomial infections

The microbiology laboratory plays a prominent role by providing information to help stop the spread of resistant bacteria.

Building the future today

With 40 years of experience in the field, microbiology lies at the heart of the history of bioMrieuxs fight against infectious diseases. Committed to providing laboratories with integrated solutions in the detection of pathogenic agents, result validation and result reporting, bioMrieux is the leader in microbiology technology.

Ensure laboratory efficiency Be confident in the test results reported Deliver relevant results to clinicians rapidly

Like the lighthouse, a strong and universal symbol of trust and far range vision,

VITEK 2 technology will help you win your daily challenges

Integrated Research and Development with Production Sites

ST LOUIS
VITEK 2 card and System production site ID/AST R&D site

LYON La Balme
ID/AST R&D site

Our global Network

38 subsidiaries 5,570 employees, 60% outside of France More than 100 distributors present in over 150 countries 11 production sites 9 Research and Development sites More than 80% of sales from export

An international approach to quality

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For many years, our Quality Assurance function has enforced the most stringent international quality standards (ISO, etc), and is constantly adapting both to our customers needs and to regulatory authority requirements (FDA, AFSSAPS, etc) Our major production sites are certified ISO 13485 and other production sites, as well as most subsidiaries, have received ISO 9001 certification.

Serving our customers

Our Global Customer Service groups provide ongoing support for our subsidiaries customer service divisions. In the United States, the Netherlands and France, bioMrieux has set up five knowledge centers that provide specialized training and technical assistance to support our products. Customer Service teams located in our subsidiaries are constantly in contact with customers, ready to listen and give rapid, pragmatic answers to the questions they receive.

bioMrieux S.A. 69280 Marcy lEtoile France Tel. : 33 (0)4 78 87 20 00 Fax : 33 (0)4 78 87 20 90 www.biomerieux.com

2005 - OBSERVA Data Management 2004 - VITEK 2 Compact

VITEK 2 technology made accessible for all microbiology laboratories

1997 - VITEK 2
Fully automated identification and susceptibility testing system

1985 - VITEK Junior (32) 1983 - APILAB Identification software by Api System 1977 1969
Creation of VITEK by Vitek Systems

Launch of miniaturized API strip by Api System

To keep pace with this environment

VITEK 2 technology

stands as a trusted partner

and an enduring symbol

of ingenuity and confidence.