Bacteria can be beneficial or harmful to humans. Bacteria infection though can make people sick. Faster bacteria detection could help people live longer.
Time is essential in a bacterial infection. A faster and earlier detection and identification of bacteria could mean better recovery chances for a person. A molecular diagnostic system has been created that could detect bacteria fast.
The diagnostic system has been developed by Brett Etchebarne, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at Michigan State University. The molecular diagnostic system can be used to identify dangerous bacteria. Process is fast as results can be taken for as little as just two hours.
Samples for the diagnostic system could include blood and urine samples. Results about the diagnostic system being developed shows that it has much potential. Clinical testing of the system has been done for more than year already.
Etchebarne has said that with the diagnostic system, doctors could identify the bacteria much faster and more correctly. That would mean savings as well for the patient, as only one type of antibiotics would be used that could target bacteria in a much better way. He further observed that doctors give a variety of antibiotics to patients since bacteria identification isn't clear yet.
One common bacterial infection can be found in sepsis. This could be life-threatening and could give patients only hours to live without proper treatment, according to MSU Today. Many patients die of it since it takes too long for the bacteria that causes it to be identified.
In-Dx, as the system has been called, is easy to use by both doctor and patient, as Science Daily reports. Only a small sample is needed and after heating, the sample is then incubated for 20 minutes. A color change would then indicate what type of bacteria has infected.
Being able to identify bacteria in the shortest possible time can help patients better. Faster bacteria detection could help people live longer. Cancer rates in women are expected to rise in 20 years, as a report shows.
