@article{PAR00014569,
  title = {{T}he point-of-care laboratory in clinical microbiology},
  author = {{D}rancourt, {M}. and {M}ichel-{L}epage, {A}. and {B}oyer, {S}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}oint-of-care ({POC}) laboratories that deliver rapid diagnoses of infectious diseases were invented to balance the centralization of core laboratories. {POC} laboratories operate 24 h a day and 7 days a week to provide diagnoses within 2 h, largely based on immunochromatography and real-time {PCR} tests. {I}n our experience, these tests are conveniently combined into syndrome-based kits that facilitate sampling, including self-sampling and test operations, as {POC} laboratories can be operated by trained operators who are not necessarily biologists. {POC} laboratories are a way of easily providing clinical microbiology testing for populations distant from laboratories in developing and developed countries and on ships. {M}odern {I}nternet connections enable support from core laboratories. {T}he cost-effectiveness of {POC} laboratories has been established for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections in both developed and developing countries.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}linical {M}icrobiology {R}eviews},
  volume = {29},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {429--447},
  ISSN = {0893-8512},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1128/cmr.00090-15},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00014569},
}