Simple device aims to spot deadly blood infections faster in africa

NCT ID NCT05722184

Summary

This study tested a new, simple, and portable system called BactInsight for diagnosing bloodstream infections in hospitals in Benin and Burkina Faso. The goal was to see if this easy-to-use system could work as well as standard lab equipment in places where advanced labs are scarce. Better diagnosis could help doctors prescribe the right antibiotics faster, reducing misuse that leads to drug-resistant infections.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA

    Cotonou, Benin

  • Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu de Boko

    Boko, Benin

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