Emerging infectious diseases (including community-, hospital- and bioterrorism-acquired infections), emerging resistance to antimicrobial agents and increased social demand are increasing the volume ...

Employee burnout rates in the healthcare sector were exceptionally high even before COVID-19. Burnout has a significant adverse influence on clinicians’ overall well-being, as well as their sense of ...

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the ESCMID Global 2024 conference, Bruker is enhancing its innovative diagnostic solutions in microbial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) ...

Medical laboratory scientists collect samples and perform lab tests, calibrate and maintain equipment, and perform statistical analysis. Their work is crucial for clinicians to diagnose diseases.

In a recent study posted to Research Square*, researchers evaluated the distribution of microbes on surfaces within a microbiology laboratory. Study: Characterization ...

This article is the third in Microbiologics’ series on Optimal QC in the Clinical Laboratory. Previously, in this series we highlighted the importance of external and third-party quality control ...

Introduction to the ninth edition of the Manual of clinical microbiology -- Laboratory management -- Laboratory design -- Laboratory consultation, communication, and information systems -- General ...

Sepsis is the most common cause of mortality in many hospitals and is most often caused by blood stream infections. The major contributor to death is delayed initiation of effective antimicrobial ...

Paul Schreckenberger was director of the clinical microbiology laboratory and a professor of pathology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, where he won several Teacher of the Year ...

Over the years, there has been an increase in scientific advancements and interests in microbial-based bioresearch. As a result, there has been growing concerns regarding the safety of employees in ...

Laboratory technologists have been working nonstop to help the nation diagnose an ever-growing number of coronavirus cases. April Abbott, director of microbiology at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, ...