Behind Every Great Infection Prevention Program is a Great Microbiology Laboratory

A great clinical microbiology laboratory supporting a great infection prevention program requires focusing on the following services: rapid and accurate identification of pathogens associated with health care –associated infections; asymptomatic surveillance for health care–acquired pathogens before infections arise; routine use of broad and flexible antimicrobial susceptibility testing to direct optimal therapy; implementation of epidemiologic tracking tools to identify outbreaks; development of cle ar result communication with interpretative comments for clinicians. These goals are best realized in a collaborative relationship with the infection prevention program so that both can benefit from the shared priorities of providing the best patient care.
Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research