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Encouraging best practice infection testing via a new smartphone app
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Encouraging best practice infection testing via a new smartphone app
Wednesday 5 July 2023, 12:35 AM

Diagnostic is a general reference tool for users of the laboratory [Image: Supplied]
Clinical microbiologist Max Bloomfield describes a new app that provides simple guidance for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis of common infections
Key points, Diagnostic promotes the best use of infectious disease diagnostic tests to optimise outcomes for patients and reduce low-value testing.
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