title: Microbiology service centralization: a step too far.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, UK. Electronic address: stephanie.dancer@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Dancer
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varon-Lopez
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, UK.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Moncayo
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Colchester Hospitals, Colchester, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elston
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Humphreys
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods