• Am. J. Med. · Sep 2024

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    Ten Clinical Pearls in Microbiology: How Effective Collaboration Optimizes Patient Care.

    • John C Lam and Samuel Bourassa-Blanchette.
    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Electronic address: johlam@alumni.ucalgary.ca.
    • Am. J. Med. 2024 Sep 1; 137 (9): 818824818-824.

    AbstractMedical microbiology laboratories play an essential role in patient care-appertaining to infectious diseases diagnostics and treatment, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship. Collaboration between clinicians and the microbiology laboratory can promote and enhance the safety, quality, and efficiency of patient care. We review practical, evidence-informed core concepts to explicate how effective partnership between clinicians and the microbiology laboratory improves patient outcomes.Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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