Automation provides benefits to clinical microbiology such as continuous monitoring of blood culture systems to detect pathogens faster. Automated identification and susceptibility testing systems like Vitek-2 can analyze test results every 15 minutes using optical detection of signals. Molecular diagnostic techniques allow for identification of pathogen nucleic acids.

1. Dr. Parvathy V Das
MBBS, DNB
Consultant Microbiologist
DDRC SRL Diagnostic Services Ltd.
AUTOMATION IN CLINICAL
MICROBIOLOGY: DERIVING THE
MAXIMUM BENEFITS.

2. Automation and Microbiology
Variety of Samples and collection techniques
Variety of containers
Different processing & media requirement
Critical decision-making skills required
Cost & Space

3. Continuous
Monitored Blood
Culture Systems
Incubators
AgitationDetection

4. Automated Identification and
susceptibility
The optical system analyses the tests every 15
minutes
Using a multichannel detection of fluorescence,
turbidity, and colorimetric signals.
Vitek - 2

5. Molecular Diagnostics
• Identification of pathogen nucleic acid