Modern clinical microbiology: new challenges and solutions

Raoult and colleagues review recent developments in clinical microbiology, including the development of mass spectrometry-based diagnostics and point-of-care tests, which might change clinical practice. In the twenty-first century, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central part in optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global epidemiology. This pivotal role is made possible by the adoption of rational...