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Automation in clinical microbiology. J Clin Microbiol 2013 Jun;51(6):1658-65

Date

03/22/2013

Pubmed ID

23515547

Pubmed Central ID

PMC3716104

DOI

10.1128/JCM.00301-13

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84878492392 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   107 Citations

Abstract

Historically, the trend toward automation in clinical pathology laboratories has largely bypassed the clinical microbiology laboratory. In this article, we review the historical impediments to automation in the microbiology laboratory and offer insight into the reasons why we believe that we are on the cusp of a dramatic change that will sweep a wave of automation into clinical microbiology laboratories. We review the currently available specimen-processing instruments as well as the total laboratory automation solutions. Lastly, we outline the types of studies that will need to be performed to fully assess the benefits of automation in microbiology laboratories.

Author List

Bourbeau PP, Ledeboer NA

Author

Nathan A. Ledeboer PhD Vice Chair, Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Automation, Laboratory
Humans
Microbiological Techniques
Specimen Handling