Clinical Microbiology has developed during the last 100 years, simultaneous with the discovery of microorganisms as causes of infections. Globalization and One Health determine present needs whereas molecular biology, automation, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics are new tools that characterize the new developments in the field.
Keywords: Clinical Microbiology; future developments in microbiology; health technology assessment (HTA); next-generation sequencing (NGS); polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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