New Low-Cost Portable Antibiogram Developed


The National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development (NHHID) funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has developed a portable ‘antibiogram’ device that will help doctors determine whether a specific antibiotic will be suitable for a patient at a nominal cost of Rs 20-30. DST had allocated Rs 70 lakh in the past three years for this project and once commercialised, the manufacturing cost of one device will be around Rs 10,000.

Since doctors in India have used the same group of antibiotics for years, disease-causing agents have developed resistance to antibiotics, turning the treatment ineffective. A study was conducted by NHHID in 400 government and private hospitals across the state to study antibiotic resistance patterns. The study suggests that penicillin-related antibiotics generally have very little effect on bacteria causing urinary tract infections...............Read more

 

Source: The New Indian Express


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