title: Recent advances in diagnostic microbiology.
abstract: The past decade has seen a surge in the development of a variety of molecular diagnostics designed to rapidly identify or characterize medically important microorganisms. We briefly review important advances in molecular microbiology, and then discuss specific assays that have been implemented in clinical microbiology laboratories throughout the country. We also discuss emerging methods and technologies that will soon be more widely used for the prompt and accurate detection of the agents of infectious diseases.
authors: Department of Infectious Disease, Section of Clinical Microbiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors: Lulette Tricia C
authors: LT
authors: Bravo
authors: Gary W
authors: GW
authors: Procop
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D002863:Chromogenic Compounds