Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (Jun 2023)

Laboratory automation, informatics, and artificial intelligence: current and future perspectives in clinical microbiology

  • Antonella Mencacci,
  • Antonella Mencacci,
  • Giuseppe Vittorio De Socio,
  • Eleonora Pirelli,
  • Paola Bondi,
  • Elio Cenci,
  • Elio Cenci

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1188684
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Clinical diagnostic laboratories produce one product—information—and for this to be valuable, the information must be clinically relevant, accurate, and timely. Although diagnostic information can clearly improve patient outcomes and decrease healthcare costs, technological challenges and laboratory workflow practices affect the timeliness and clinical value of diagnostics. This article will examine how prioritizing laboratory practices in a patient-oriented approach can be used to optimize technology advances for improved patient care.

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