Medical
researchers of Infectious Disease Diagnostics, North Shore-Long Island
Jewish Health System, finding a new device that identified nearly 200
species of bacteria and fungi that cause disease in humans.
Device called VITEX MS, claimed researchers were able to identify certain species of bacteria or fungi, which infect patients faster than traditional methods of hospital laboratories, reported by LiveScience, Monday, August 26, 2013.
"We were able to quickly diagnose the disease name faster than physicians, at least 24 to 48 hours sooner," said Christine Ginocchio, senior medical director and head of Diagnostics in Infectious Disease, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.
Ginocchio added that early identification is important in order to help the treatment. He said, some antibiotics work better for certain infections.
Problem identification speed, Ginocchio said, began when investigators received samples from sick patients. For example, the patient has a urinary tract infection or infection of the central nervous system.
Furthermore, researchers grow a small amount of the sample in the container in the laboratory of 18-24 hours.
The comparison, if done the traditional methods in the laboratory, after the growth stage researcher takes one to three days.
With the new device, the researchers claim to be able to detect the cause of the bacteria or fungi within one hour.
Ginocchio acknowledged, there is another method that offers a faster identification, namely polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
But unfortunately, this method costs a lot drain. To test costs only cost about U.S. $ 50 to U.S. $ 150, equivalent to Rp542.000 R1, 6 million.
Rupture bacterial samples
VITEK MS devices using the technology matrix-assisted laser desorption / ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). This technology utilizes a laser to sample bacteria and fungi break down into small particles.
Then, proceed in a tube with a particle size dependent particle velocity. However, this device does not identify infections caused by viruses. This method is also not able to identify all types of bacteria.
However, researchers are testing devices that can identify the other versions of microbes that are present in a blood sample or commonly known infection sepsis.
The new device was manufactured company bioMerieux Inc. of Durham, North Carolina, USA. The device has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. (Eh)
Device called VITEX MS, claimed researchers were able to identify certain species of bacteria or fungi, which infect patients faster than traditional methods of hospital laboratories, reported by LiveScience, Monday, August 26, 2013.
"We were able to quickly diagnose the disease name faster than physicians, at least 24 to 48 hours sooner," said Christine Ginocchio, senior medical director and head of Diagnostics in Infectious Disease, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.
Ginocchio added that early identification is important in order to help the treatment. He said, some antibiotics work better for certain infections.
Problem identification speed, Ginocchio said, began when investigators received samples from sick patients. For example, the patient has a urinary tract infection or infection of the central nervous system.
Furthermore, researchers grow a small amount of the sample in the container in the laboratory of 18-24 hours.
The comparison, if done the traditional methods in the laboratory, after the growth stage researcher takes one to three days.
With the new device, the researchers claim to be able to detect the cause of the bacteria or fungi within one hour.
Ginocchio acknowledged, there is another method that offers a faster identification, namely polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
But unfortunately, this method costs a lot drain. To test costs only cost about U.S. $ 50 to U.S. $ 150, equivalent to Rp542.000 R1, 6 million.
Rupture bacterial samples
VITEK MS devices using the technology matrix-assisted laser desorption / ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). This technology utilizes a laser to sample bacteria and fungi break down into small particles.
Then, proceed in a tube with a particle size dependent particle velocity. However, this device does not identify infections caused by viruses. This method is also not able to identify all types of bacteria.
However, researchers are testing devices that can identify the other versions of microbes that are present in a blood sample or commonly known infection sepsis.
The new device was manufactured company bioMerieux Inc. of Durham, North Carolina, USA. The device has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. (Eh)
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