Tunisia Deploys New Technology to Accelerate Bacterial Diagnosis

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Tunisia Deploys New Technology to Accelerate Bacterial Diagnosis - Tunisia Times

Modernization of Medical Analysis Laboratories

In an effort to modernize medical analysis laboratories, the Ministry of Health has introduced cutting-edge technology, known as MALDI-TOF. This innovation enables the identification of the type of bacteria or fungi in just a few minutes, instead of several hours or days.

Five hospitals have already been equipped with this technology:

La Rabta Hospital
Charles Nicolle Hospital
Farhat Hached Hospital in Sousse
Habib Bourguiba Hospital in Sfax
The tuberculosis reference laboratory in Ariana

This technique provides doctors with a precise diagnosis, allowing them to choose the appropriate treatment. It also helps to reduce the uncontrolled use of antibiotics and combat bacterial resistance to medication.