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The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
Biblioraphy Information
| ArticleTitle |
Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Implications from the Recommendations by the IDSA and the ASM |
| Language |
J |
| AuthorList |
Atsushi Yoshida1), Shingo Chihara2), Katsuko Okuzumi1) |
| Affiliation |
1) Division of Infection Control, Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital
2) Division of Infectious Diseases, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine |
| Publication |
J.J.C.M.: 23 (4), 253-258, 2013 |
| Received |
November 18, 2013 |
| Accepted |
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| Abstract |
Optimizing the physician-laboratory communication is critical to accurately diagnose an infectious process. Improvement is needed in physician utilization of the microbiology laboratory. We reviewed "A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2013 Recommendations by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)" and discuss how this could be applied to improve patient care in Japan. |
| Keywords |
laboratory diagnosis, physician-laboratory communication, specimen processing |
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