MBA Survey – Infection – My Many Interests

Welcome, Please Take my survey

If you have experience in the medical field related to infection testing, please help me out with my MBA capstone project by taking my survey.

How many patients with an open wound are tested for infection?

What portion of infection tests are for diabetic patients?

What methods are used by your hospital/clinic/lab to test a wound for infection?

What are the TOP THREE concerns/challenges with current wound infection testing methods?

Results take too much time
Patient discomfort
False positives/negatives requiring multiple specimens be sent to the lab
Excessive overhead: large test equipment, multiple samples per test
Inability to identify the bacterial strains present in the wound
Inability to be used in multiple applications (e.g. testing for bacteria at the site of a surgical incision, testing for infection before closing during surgery, testing the sterility of pharmaceuticals, etc...)
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Testing for infection at the site of the wound with a handheld, portable device instead of large equipment

Ability to quickly and quantitatively identify bacterial strains at infection site

Ability to track and document wound size healing process

Decrease total infection testing time

Lower patient, hospital, or lab infection testing cost

Ability to guide antibiotic decision making with the click of a button

Improved infection testing sensitivity and accuracy

Non-contact diagnostic capabilities

Healthcare provider ease of use

Ability to use testing device in multiple applications across the healthcare and over-the-counter market (copy)

What are the most common consequences due to the progression of wound infection from the initial hospital/clinic visit

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