(1) Objectives: to investigate the main lessons learned from the public health (PH) response
to COVID-19, using the global perspective endorsed by the WHO pillars, and understand …

Infection science is a discipline of healthcare which includes clinical microbiology, public
health microbiology, mechanisms of microbial disease, and antimicrobial countermeasures …

Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in hospitalized patients. We evaluate incidence of community-and hospital-onset …

Introduction Testing at the point of care (we also refer to the 'point of need'), with rapid,
actionable results reported to the patient and provider within hours can impact the individual …

Technical advances in diagnostic techniques have permitted the possibility of multi-disease-
based approaches for diagnosis and treatment monitoring of several infectious diseases …

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients experienced significant care
disruptions, including laboratory monitoring. We investigated changes in the time between …

METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive individuals discharged from
hospital to a large urban SNF who developed COVID‐19 symptoms with a positive COVID …

Background Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic altered laboratory testing
efficiency in the State of Qatar. The aim of this study was to assess laboratory testing …

The ability to access and analyze data is critical to manage a laboratory and respond and
adapt to changes, particularly during a pandemic. Data analytic tools can not only improve …

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, clinical and public health laboratories, along with
industry partners, reflect on the successes and failures of the pandemic response. To …