Abstract Microorganisms spread across national boundaries
and the professional activities of clinical (medical)
microbiologists are critical in minimising their impact.
Clinical microbiologists participate in many activities, e.g.
diagnosis, antibiotic therapy, and there is a need for a set of
professional standards for Europe with a common curriculum,
to build upon the current strengths of the specialty and
to facilitate the free movement of specialists within the
European Union. Such standards will also better highlight
the important contribution of clinical microbiologists to
healthcare. There is a move to larger centralised microbiology
laboratories often located off-site from an acute
hospital, driven by the concentration of resources, amalgamation
of services, outsourcing of diagnostics, automation,
an explosion in the range of staff competencies and
accreditation. Large off-site centralised microbiology laboratories
are often distant to the patient and may not facilitate
the early detection of microbial spread. Ultimately, the
needs of patients and the public are paramount in deciding
on the future direction of clinical microbiology. Potential
conflicts between integration on an acute hospital site and
centralisation can be resolved by a common set of
professional standards and a team-based approach that puts patients first.
Abstract Microorganisms spread across national boundariesand the professional activities of clinical (medical)microbiologists are critical in minimising their impact.Clinical microbiologists participate in many activities, e.g.diagnosis, antibiotic therapy, and there is a need for a set ofprofessional standards for Europe with a common curriculum,to build upon the current strengths of the specialty andto facilitate the free movement of specialists within theEuropean Union. Such standards will also better highlightthe important contribution of clinical microbiologists tohealthcare. There is a move to larger centralised microbiologylaboratories often located off-site from an acutehospital, driven by the concentration of resources, amalgamationof services, outsourcing of diagnostics, automation,an explosion in the range of staff competencies andaccreditation. Large off-site centralised microbiology laboratoriesare often distant to the patient and may not facilitatethe early detection of microbial spread. Ultimately, theneeds of patients and the public are paramount in decidingon the future direction of clinical microbiology. Potentialconflicts between integration on an acute hospital site andcentralisation can be resolved by a common set ofprofessional standards and a team-based approach that puts patients first.
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