Microbiology and Virology

The Clinical Microbiology Division includes laboratories at Parkland Hospital, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, and Children’s Health℠ Dallas and Plano hospitals. We provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic tests for the detection, isolation, characterization, and susceptibility testing of infectious agents. We utilize direct detection methods where possible for optimal patient care, including amplified and direct nucleic acid-based tests. We also have expertise in the morphologic identification of blood parasites and infectious agents in histopathologic sections.

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We serve a large metropolitan area and are a major referral center, thus we provide diagnostic support for a wide variety of adult and pediatric patient populations locally as well as regionally and internationally. We support diagnoses in adult and pediatric patient populations ranging from individuals with community-acquired infections to severely immunosuppressed patients, patients with chronic medical conditions or international travelers with infections.

The four laboratories employee more than 100 laboratorians and perform approximately 1.2 million procedures per year.

The laboratory has close ties with our Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Divisions, Infection Prevention, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and the Dallas County Health Department.

Education

ACGME-accredited Fellowship in Clinical Microbiology (American Board of Pathology)
Pathology resident rotations
Infectious Diseases fellow rotations
Medical student rotations

Research

Applied research with evaluation of new diagnostic assays
Division faculty are actively engaged in various research activities, often in collaboration with faculty from other departments, as well as outside institutions