Integration of technology into clinical practice.
It is an exciting time in clinical microbiology. New advances in technology are revolutionizing every aspect of the microbiology laboratory, from processing of specimens to bacterial identification; as a result, the microbiology laboratory is rapidly changing. With this change comes the challenge of selecting and implementing the technology that is most appropriate for each laboratory and clinical setting. This review focuses on issues surrounding implementation of new technology such that the improvements to clinical care are maximized.
Department of Pathology, Children's Medical Center Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1935 Medical District Drive, Mailcode B1.06, Dallas, TX 75235, USA. christopher.doern@utsouthwestern.edu
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D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000639:trends*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D018563:Disease Notification; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005658:Fungi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods
Clinical outcome(s); Decision support; Electronic medical record; Immunocompromised; MALDI-TOF MS; Polymerase chain reaction; Respiratory virus panel; Walk away PCR