Team:Grenoble/Human Practice/Meeting
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+ | As we wanted to produce a useful detection device in the medical field, we contacted early on in the project <a href="http://www.antimicrobe.org/authors/max_maurin.asp">MD PhD Max Maurin</a> heading the infectious agents’ department in the institute of Biology and pathology-CHU Grenoble. | ||
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+ | <center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/7/76/Photo_nadia_grenoble_1.png" alt="" /></center> | ||
+ | <span class="legend"><center>From left to right: Dr.Max Maurin, Nadia, Jérôme</center></span> | ||
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+ | <span class="legend"><center>Jérôme explaining the project in order to have the specialist's opinion</center></span> | ||
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+ | He explained to us that one of the major problems in the hospital is nosocomial infections by <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. Indeed, in France, nosocomial infections due to <i>S. aureus</i> represent 18.9% of the total nosocomial infections, which is the highest rate after <i>E. coli</i> (24.7%) <a href="#ref">[1]</a>. | ||
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+ | In the case of <i>S. aureus</i> two types of detection are used in the laboratory: either PCR or selective growth on agar plates. | ||
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+ | If the doctors need a quick answer (within a couple of hours) or suspect resistance to Methicillin they use PCR which is quick but still expensive and needs qualified staff. It costs between 15 and 20 €. | ||
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+ | Otherwise, they use the common technique of plate tests. This technique is less expensive (2 €) but needs much more time (48 hours). | ||
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+ | <center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012/8/8b/Photo_nadia_grenoble_3.png" alt="" /></center> | ||
+ | <span class="legend"><center>Dr.Max Maurin explaining the different pathogen detection methods</center></span> | ||
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+ | The professor also explained that because of the expenses, last year, the hospital couldn’t afford to make an assessment of the contamination level with <i>S. aureus</i> for all the hospital rooms. Such a study should be done at least once a year in order to ensure a safe environment for the medical staff as well as the patients. | ||
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+ | So designing a quick, cheap (see our <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Grenoble/Human_Practice/Cost">cost assessment</a>) and reliable <i>S. aureus</i> detector is a real need. It would not only increase patients life expectancy by helping prescribe the right treatment on time, but it would also help decrease the expenses and ensure a safe and non-contaminated environment inside the hospital. | ||
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+ | <h1 id="ref">References</h1> | ||
+ | <b>[1]</b> <a href="http://www.securitesoins.fr/fic_bdd/pdf_fr_fichier/12405659920_LES_INFECTIONS_NOSOCOMIALES.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.securitesoins.fr/fic_bdd/pdf_fr_fichier/12405659920_LES_INFECTIONS_NOSOCOMIALES.pdf</a> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:03, 26 September 2012
Meeting with MD PhD Max Maurin
As we wanted to produce a useful detection device in the medical field, we contacted early on in the project MD PhD Max Maurin heading the infectious agents’ department in the institute of Biology and pathology-CHU Grenoble.