Full Description
In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editor Dr. Marisa C. Neilsen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Infectious Disease Diagnostics. Top experts discuss current guidelines for infectious diseases diagnostics and emerging technology in the field of clinical microbiology; cover the strengths and weaknesses of current testing strategies and how laboratory results are used to guide treatment and improve patient outcomes; and explore how laboratories can adapt to the dynamic endemicity of pathogens, increasing antimicrobial resistance, and pandemics.
Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including artificial intelligence; herpes B virus testing and challenges; cryptococcus; increased frequency of pulmonary NTM in the COVID-19 pandemic; Lyme disease diagnostics; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on infectious disease diagnostics, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Contents
The Mass Spectrometry Revolution in Clinical Microbiology Part 1: History and Current Applications
The Mass Spectrometry Revolution in Clinical Microbiology Part 2: Emerging Applications
Molecular Diagnostics for Invasive Molds: From Lab to Bedside
Interpretation of Bacterial Smears and Cultures Using Artificial Intelligence
Carbapenemase Mechanism Testing to Support Treatment, Infection Control, and Public Health: The Role of the Clinical Laboratory
Herpes B Virus: Occupational Exposures and Diagnostics
Diagnosing Chagas in Pregnancy and Childhood: What's Old and New
Current Trends in Identification and Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacteria
Candida auris Diagnostics: Identification and Screening
A Meta-analysis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Anti-spike Immunoglobulin G Antibody Durability up to 9 Months After Full Vaccination in Adults
Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease in the United States
Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Diseases in New England
