Establishing the diagnostic stewardship for infectious diseases with multidisciplinary cooperation / 中华检验医学杂志

Many new rapid microbiological diagnostic technologies have been used in clinical setting at present. It is necessary to follow the 5R principles (right patient, right time, right test, right reporting and right interpretation) to establish the diagnostic stewardship system with multidisciplinary cooperation. Diagnostic stewardship will give full play to the advantages of conventional and new technologies, improve clinical practice, save medical cost and curb the development of antimicrobial resistance.