Microbiology Service
The Microbiology Service is part of the Biomedical Diagnostic Center of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. The Service provides effective information for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of diseases of infectious origin. The latest scientific advances in the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology are used, as well as classical culture methodologies, antibiograms, serology and others. It also uses the latest generation of techniques in molecular biology, such as amplification, detection, quantification, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of nucleic acids.
The Service is structured as follows:
- Bacteriology, Parasitology and Mycology Section
- Virology Section
- Emergency Laboratory
- Microbiome Area and Microbiota Bank of Catalonia: Clínic Headquarters
The Service's professionals work transversally with all clinical and diagnostic specialties, aiming to provide the best possible care to patients. In 2022, the Service received the Francisco Soria Melguizo Award for Best Microbiology Service in Spain, in recognition of its strong commitment to research and high-quality care.
What are we dealing with?
These are the main health issues addressed in the Microbiology Service.
Last year in numbers
213.095
Analyses in Bacteriology
248.322
Analyses in Virology
14.020
Analyses in Parasitology
16.518
Analyses in Emergencies
Know the team
The team of professionals in the Microbiology Service is made up of medical doctors, pharmacists, and biologists specialized in Microbiology and Parasitology, as well as senior healthcare technicians and nursing care assistants.
All of them are trained to be able to take responsibility for any area of the laboratory when needed.
The team is joined by four residents (MIR, FIR or BIR), one per year, plus specialists who enjoy a three-year La Pedrera grant or an Emili Letang award for biomedical research.
Climent Casals
Head of Service
Microbiologist
Assistive Devices
The healthcare activity of the Microbiology Service is carried out in the following organizations:
News related with the service
May 30 2023
2023-08-01
