Infectious Diseases Diagnostics: From Current Strategies to Future Technologies, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

In this issue of <i>Clinics in Laboratory Medicine</i>, guest editor Dr. Marisa C. Neilsen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of <b>Infectious Disease Diagnostics</b>. Top experts discuss current guidelines for infectious diseases diagnostics and emerging technology in the field of clinical microbiology; cover the strengths and weaknesses of current testing strategies and how laboratory results are used to guide treatment and improve patient outcomes; and explore how laboratories can adapt to the dynamic endemicity of pathogens, increasing antimicrobial resistance, and pandemics.<ul><li>Contains <b>14 relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including artificial intelligence; herpes B virus testing and challenges; cryptococcus; increased frequency of pulmonary NTM in the COVID-19 pandemic; Lyme disease diagnostics; and more</li><li>Provides in-depth <b>clinical reviews on infectious disease diagnostics</b>, offering actionable insights for clinical practice</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews</li></ul>