New test to detect active pulmonary tuberculosis
According to a journal “Tuberculosis”, a new breath test was developed to detect active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Dr. Michael Philips CEO of Menssana research and developer of this test said that this breath test was 85% accurate to detecting active pulmonary tuberculosis. Breath test detects volatile organic compounds produced by the infecting organism, mycobacterium tuberculosis.
According to Dr.Micael this test is probably a better test than blood test or skin test for pulmonary tuberculosis and another advantage is safe, painless, non-invasive He added.
Breathe test offer new and reliable technique to diagnosed TB than chest x-ray or sputum culture which is expensive and not reliable. Tuberculosis is a major cause of death in developing countries.
Dr.Philips hopes that doctors and patient will consider a breath test in the same way that we think and detect several diseases in their earliest and most treatable stages.
Currently Menssana research focused on different breath tests for several other diseases, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ischemic heart disease. The Food and Drug Administration previously approved the company’s Hearts breath test for heart transplant rejection.
Source:
Menssana Research
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