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Clinical Microbiology: where do we stand?

Alkiviadis Vatopoulos

2024 · DOI: 10.3389/frabi.2024.1250632
Frontiers in Antibiotics · 0 Citations

TLDR

Clinical Microbiology has developed during the last 100 years, simultaneous with the discovery of microorganisms as causes of infections, whereas molecular biology, automation, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics are new tools that characterize the new developments in the field.

Abstract

Clinical Microbiology has developed during the last 100 years, simultaneous with the discovery of microorganisms as causes of infections. Globalization and One Health determine present needs whereas molecular biology, automation, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics are new tools that characterize the new developments in the field.