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ASM Microbe 2023: To Chase or Not to Chase Every Pathogen

Microbial culture is traditionally the gold standard for the detection of many infectious pathogens. Molecular diagnostics can detect organisms missed by routine culture.

Is it time to substitute culture with molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases?

The laboratory, the physician, the payer, and the patient may all consider different endpoints important for the assessment of clinical utility.

The concept of clinical utility for diagnostic tests

Pharmacogenomics takes a data-driven approach to prescribing.

Ready, set, genetic test: the time is now for PGx-enabled precision medicine

Syndromic testing panels can cut down on unnecessary antibiotic prescribing when it won't help patients and might contribute to antibiotic resistance.

Leveraging Syndromic Testing to Improve Patient Care: An interview with Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD

UNAIDS HIV-DR IVD

AIDS 2022: Recentering Global Efforts to Test, Treat, and Monitor All

How COVID-19 tests are staying ahead of SARS-CoV-2 variants

back to campus testing

Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19: A Q&A with Dr. Doreen Perez and Bob Greenlaw of the University of North Florida

Coronavirus: a global concern

The importance of infectious disease testing and surveillance—for COVID-19 and beyond

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