MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention
Tuberculosis: Automated Test for Drug-Resistant TB Gives Results in Hours, Not Weeks, New York Times article
Started by Julia Fischer-Mackey on 09 Sep 2010
Last edited by Robert Szypko on 28 Jul 2011
"A new automated test for drug-resistant tuberculosis gives accurate results in two hours instead of four to eight weeks, scientists said last week, and public health officials greeted the news enthusiastically, saying it could greatly speed up diagnosis...."
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Tuberculosis: Automated Test for Drug-Resistant TB Gives Results in Hours, Not Weeks (external URL) (click here for more details...) Link leads to: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/07global.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=health&adxnnlx=1284037201-pNkTK3jBTtHm0gQbZqkyvA#
Source: New York Times
Keywords: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Cepheid, New England Journal of Medicine, NIH, Publications & Research
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Keywords: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Cepheid Clinical diagnostics New England Journal of Medicine NIH Publications & Research
JAMES SAKWA
This is will truly be REVOLUTIONARY
JAMES R.WAKUNGWI SAKWA
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3:02 AM, 10 Sep 2010 | Permalink
SHANTA GHATAK
Yes
Even the infections which we are unable to detect through the routine sputum microscopy will be identified and can be put on treatment
We will be able to know the resistance pattern in the community if we decide to look for it without the loss of time .
Dr. Shanta Ghatak
MDR TB Officer-India TB Project
PATH,2nd Floor,State Immunization complex,
Commissionerate of Family welfare,Sultanbazar,Koti,
Hyderabad 500095,Andhra Pradesh,India.
Mobile: +91 08008277383
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3:33 AM, 10 Sep 2010 | Permalink
Maria May
Wonder what will be made of the $8 per test. It seems like with the rapid diagnosis, the patient could save that much in time/transportation for another visit, and if it leads to getting people on the right regimens quickly, that could generate a lot of value. Can't wait to see the follow up studies that take these questions on, and hope that donors see the cost in the context of its potential!
4:31 PM, 17 Sep 2010 | Permalink
Shelly Batra, MD
This seems a powerful tool and I think millions will benefit from this.But, as always, new discoveries, whether in drugs or diagnostics, need to be tried in the field and the cost factor kept in mind.
2:00 AM, 18 Sep 2010 | Permalink
Neelam Adhikari
I am followimg this discussion very closely. This test would be great, if
can be brouht to resource poor countries at reasonable cost.
Sincerely
Neelam
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11:39 PM, 18 Sep 2010 | Permalink
Lucy Chesire
This is a step in the right direction and i cant wait to see it rolled out in poor resource settings so that pateints have the chance to live to see and get their results.
Lucy Chesire
TB Advocacy Advisor
TB ACTION Group
Kenya
2:30 AM, 19 Sep 2010 | Permalink