Gaithersburg's OpGen offering hope as nation confronts superbug crisis

Amid all of the bad news about the superbugs - antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungal infections - ravaging America, there are glimmers of good news about future solutions from Gaithersburg's OpGen. The company says it is advancing on several new products to tackle superbugs.

"We are encouraged that our Acuitas products can help address these rising threats," OpGen Chairman and CEO Evan Jones said this morning. The products include the Acuitas AMR Gene Panel test, which is being developed for patients with complicated urinary tract infections. According to OpGen, the test can identify up to five pathogens, and 47 antimicrobial genes.

OpGen is located at 708 Quince Orchard Road.