title: [Highly advanced microbiological test system for the 21st century].
abstract: One of the most serious problems in microbiological tests performed in clinical laboratories is that more than 3 days are required for doctors to obtain a full report, so effective treatment cannot be performed quickly. Furthermore, Japanese medical students are generally not well-educated on clinical microbiology so that only a few doctors can interpret the test results correctly and determine proper treatment. Therefore, a highly advanced laboratory system is needed in clinical microbiology. We developed a highly automated and well-organized laboratory system, by which bacterial identification tests and susceptibility tests can be completed within 6 and 4 hours, respectively. In addition, full-colored pictures (e.g., Gram stained specimens) are attached to the reports to improve the doctor's comprehension. Furthermore, we devised a quick medical reference system to support antimicrobial chemotherapy. This is a unique system in Japan that will help doctors to provide effective therapy.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Saga Medical School Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tajima
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*