Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi has installed a first-of-its-kind technology, bioMerieux’s MALDITOF-VITEK MS system in India — a rapidly automated microbial identification system that identifies disease-causing micro organisms such as bacteria and fungi so that correct diagnosis and early treatment are achieved.
Dr Raman Sardana, Senior Consultant (Microbiology) & Additional Director – Medical Services said, “Over the past decade, new technologies and automated solutions have greatly reduced the amount of time it takes to provide doctors with actionable results in managing infection. The speed of diagnostic laboratory results has a critical impact on curbing the increasing antimicrobial resistance. The rapid identification of microorganisms has been shown to help guide patient treatment and improve clinical outcomes. Waiting several days for a definitive identification of the pathogen provides an obstacle to the clinician seeking to target therapy with the most effective treatment. This is where technologies such as MALDITOF-VITEK MS, are helpful with their accuracy and specificity.”
With the help of MALDITOF-VITEK MS, the type of infection or infections present is expected to be speedily determined, allowing doctors to specifically target their therapies with the right antimicrobial at the right dosage. Thus it is expected to play an important role in preventing and slowing the emergence of resistant bacteria and fungi.
EH News Bureau