SEPTI FAST COMO HERRAMIENTA DE DIAGNÓSTICO MICROBIOLÓGICO TEMPRANO PARA SHOCK SÉPTICO

Abstract

Septi Fast is a polymerase chain reaction test, known by its acronym in english PCR (polymerase chain reaction). It is a molecular biology technique developed by Roche laboratories, with the aim of detecting in real time and quickly the microorganism that frequently cause sepsis. Patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units, due to their characteristics of being found with hemodynamically lasers, with supports for some or some organ failures prevail in them the rapid stabilization and the diagnosis of their critical condition. New test in molecular biology laboratories are helping to decrease the time in diagnoses and to try to improve the treatments of these patients. That is why the speed of a diagnostic test is a great advantage and is decisive in the moment of leaning for an antimicrobial decision. It is widely known, that as for septic patients, to err with the antimicrobial treatment, it is deleterious. Recently, in areas where critically ill patients are managed, there is a need to optimize treatment, in terms of organ failure, even more so when referring to a patient in severe conditions. On the other hand, it is irreparable the mistake with regard to the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, since these errors are one of the pillars for the dissemination of multiresistant bacteria. Like trying to hit an arrow in the center, in the target game, you need scientific tools, with robust information, that are fast, accurate, infallible, which don not exist. However, high sensitivity and specificity are sought.