Infectious Disease

The Importance of Diagnostic Tests in Fighting Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi, and each year millions of Americans are affected by them.1  Many infectious diseases have minor complications if diagnosed and treated appropriately. But left untreated, others—including pneumonia, tuberculosis, HIV and meningitis—can be life-threatening.2

Infectious diseases pose a greater challenge today than they did even two decades ago. 

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