Curetis AG, a developer of next-level molecular diagnostic solutions, today announced the start of the clinical CE performance evaluation of its next-generation Unyvero P55 Pneumonia Application. The new P55 Cartridge will replace the current P50 Pneumonia Application, which was launched in 2012. P55 will offer an even broader panel of pathogens and antibiotic resistance markers, reflecting global changes in the importance of microorganisms and certain critical resistance mechanisms responsible for pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. Final study data and the P55 product will be presented at the upcoming 25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) April, 25 – 28 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark.