Beyond the Data - Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking Infectious Diseases

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Channel: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 2016 · News & Politics

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In this session of Beyond the Data, Dr. Phoebe Thorpe and Alicia Cronquist, RN, MPH, discuss culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) and how they are changing the landscape of tracking infectious diseases. Tune in to hear how these tests are different from traditional laboratory cultures, and learn how some states like Colorado are addressing the challenges of using CIDTs in the field.

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