Infectious Disease Diagnostics - Importance and Challenges

Infectious disease are caused by microorganisms such as fungi, virus, bacteria, and other organism species. Infectious disease diagnostics are the procedures utilized by hospitals, clinical laboratories, and others to detect or identify the foreign antigen/organism by using various diagnostic tests. These tests help in the identification of the type of pathogen. Also, the degree of the extent to which the infection is spread in the body. The diagnostic procedure may be carried out with the help of conventional diagnostic tests or point-of-care testing tools.