Infectious disease diagnostics refers to the process of identifying the presence and cause of an infectious agent in a person or a population. This can be accomplished through various methods including blood tests, stool or urine tests, culture tests, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and more. The goal of infectious disease diagnostics is to quickly and accurately diagnose infections to ensure prompt and appropriate treatment, control the spread of the disease, and protect public health.
Infectious Disease Diagnostics aid in the detection of infection, the causative organism, and the progression of infection. Among the various types of lab tests for infection are: White blood cells (WBC) fight infection in the blood. As a result, an increased level of WBCs indicates infection.
The presence of a bacterium, virus, fungus, protozoan, or helminth in a patient with a compatible clinical illness is used to diagnose infectious diseases.
Infectious Diseases Diagnosis & Treatment is an open access journal that focuses on Epidemiology, Transmission, Symptomatic Diagnosis, and Prevention.
