RT Book, Section
A1 Christenson, John C.
A1 Korgenski, E. Kent
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7021522
T1 Chapter 226. Diagnostic Approaches for Infectious Diseases
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7021522
RD 2024/04/25
AB Although  not  all  infectious  diseases  require  a  diagnostic  laboratory  intervention  (eg,  uncomplicated  otitis  media),  clinicians  often  rely  on  laboratory  tests  to  help  identify  a  causative  agent,  select  an  appropriate  antimicrobial  agent,  and/or  assess  response  to  therapy.  It  is  imperative  that  clinicians  have  a  basic  understanding  of  diagnostic  microbiology  so  they  can  obtain  appropriate  samples  and  order  the  most  appropriate  test  for  diagnosing  the  condition  they  are  suspecting  and  selecting  the  most  appropriate  therapy  (Table  226-1).  Often,  consultation  with  the  microbiology  laboratory  is  useful  to  determine  which  test  would  be  most  appropriate  for  the  suspected  disease.