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

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

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1188684

DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2023.1188684

ISSN=2235-2988

ABSTRACT=<p>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.</p>