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Let"s Talk Micro

Clinical microbiology explained in simple terms, suitable for students and microbiologists alike. We discuss organisms, reactions, infectious diseases, and more. Hosted by Luis Plaza, a Medical Laboratory Scientist and microbiologist, who also shares his experiences in the field.

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95: ASM Microbe 2023- Sessions, posters and more.

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/06/22

This episode was recorded while at the American Society for Microbiology's (ASM) Microbe 2023 at Houston. I go over my favorite posters, sessions and more. It was great connecting with fellow microbiologists. Great posters such as Shewanella and oysters, frogs and potential compounds, and more. Of course, as a podcaster I had to sit through an episode of Editors in conversation.

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96: Live at ASM with the Microbe Moment podcast

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/06/22

This episode was recorded while at the American Society for Microbiology's (ASM) Microbe 2023. I went over what I liked about this conference as a first timer. I also talk more about other courses I took and my experience overall. Then I was joined by great company: Elizabeth Deyett and Jon Mitchell from the Microbe Moment, They have a podcast called the Microbe Moment with the Microbigals. They talk about the impact of microbes in life, provide historical perspectives, and more. They also attended

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94: CLSI M100 Ed. 33 updates

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/06/15

In this episode I am joined by Dr. April Bobenchik, the Medical Microbiology Director at Penn State Health. She talks about the latest updates of the CLSI's M100. CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute) publishes many documents, the M100 being one of them, which is updated yearly. What is the M100? How does it relate to the work that we do in Clinical Microbiology? What is new this year? Tune in to find out.CLSI's webpage: https://clsi.orgM100 webinar from CLSI link:

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42:40

93: An overview of Parasitology with Dr. Pritt

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/06/08

Some of you might me familiar with the parasite wonders blog. Dr. Bobbi Pritt, the creator of this blog, joins the podcast to talk about parasites. What samples are typically tested for parasites? What type of testing is there?Is there a role for digital Parasitology? Dr. Pritt, Director of the Parasitology Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic provides us the answers to these questions and more. Want to learn more? Sign up for the workshop.... Link to blog: https://parasitewonders.blogspot.comLink to

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92: Hospital network goes down pt. 2

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/06/01

This episode is the conclusion of Dr. Wojewoda's story about her hospital's network going down. What was the overall effect of the network going down?What happened when the system came back up? Any lessons learned and advice? Tune in to find out.

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91: Hospital network goes down pt. 1

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/05/25

Those of us that work in the laboratory have experienced a downtime at some point or another. They tend to be about 4 hours long. What if the downtime went on for days? How would you perform tasks such as add-on testing or referencing cultures? What if the whole system was down? Dr. Christina Wojewoda from the University of Vermont Medical Center joins the podcast to tell her "horror" story of when the network at her hospital went down. This is part 1 of 2 episodes.

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90: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, automated systems, and...

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/05/18

This episodes features a conversation with Dr. Romney Humphries and Dr. April Abbott. They join the podcast to talk about a study where Piperacillin-Tazobactam (TZP) was evaluated. Testing results from automated systems were compared to a reference method. How did the systems perform? What are the challenges? What are CLSI breakpoints and FDA breakpoints? What is the MERINO trial? Tune in to find out. Link to article: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.01617-22

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26:18

89: XDR Shigella

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/05/11

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Louise Francois Watkins and Dr. Naeemah Logan from the CDC. They join the podcast to talk about extensively drug resistant Shigella (XDR). What is Shigella? How is it transmitted? What makes it an XDR? Tune in to find out. Resources:Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00486 | Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United States (cdc.gov)Webinar Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - Epidemiology, Testing, and Management of Extensively Drug-Resistant

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88: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/05/04

The 5th edition of the Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook (CMPH) was recently published. This is a resource from the American Society for Microbiology that is widely used in clinical laboratories. The editors-in-chief join the podcast to talk about it: Dr. Amy Leber and Dr. Carey-Ann Burnham . What is the CMPH and how it relates to Clinical Microbiology? What is new in this edition? Tune in to find out.Link to ClinMicroNow attached.

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87: Lab week- St. Louis University MLS program

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/04/27

Happy Lab week! Thank you for all you do. This episode features a conversation with Amanda Reed , director of the St. Louis University Medical Laboratory Sciences program (SLU-MLS). In addition to being the director, she also teaches Microbiology. Tune in to find out about their program, a talk about the importance of biochemicals , and more. They also have something called "Name that bug" that prepares students to recognize and learn about organisms.Link to program attached.

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86: Bacteria Game

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/04/20

This episode features a conversation with the team behind Bacteria Game: Mathilde Lescat, Nicolas Piñeros and Katie Teinallon. A good educator is always trying to find ways to improve and reach the students. There is a lot of information in Microbiology, so coming up with ways students can learn the material is very important. Mathilde Lescat came up with a game to teach students Microbiology. It is supported by the French Society for Microbiology and it is available in French and English. What is

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85: Bacterial biofilms and antimicrobial resistance

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/04/13

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Andrea Prinzi and Dr. Rodney Rohde. They talk about an article titled "The Role of Bacterial Biofilms in Antimicrobial Resistance" What are biofilms? What organisms are seen in them? What role do they play in antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? Tune in to find out. Link to article: https://asm.org/Articles/2023/March/The-Role-of-Bacterial-Biofilms-in-Antimicrobial-ReLink to quorum sensing article:

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84: Talking Candida auris

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/04/06

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a press release on March 20, 2023 about Candida auris. There is an increase in cases, so it is a good time to talk about it. Dr. Shawn Lockhart, from the Mycotic Diseases Branch of the CDC joins the podcast to talk about C. auris. What is C. auris? How is it transmitted? What kind of antimicrobial resistance does it exhibit? Tune in to this episode to find out.Link to EPA's P list:

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83: Talking MS in MLS and Summer Immersion Program...

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/03/30

This episode features an interview with Dr. Kristen Pesavento, from the Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program in Loyola University. Unlike traditional MLS programs where typically a bachelors degree is obtained upon completion, this program confers a Master of Science degree. What prerequisites do you need? Dr. Pesavento also talks about their summer immersion program, which takes place from May 17-19 of this year. Here students can get familiarized with Medical Laboratory Sciences.Link to

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82: Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic...

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/03/23

This is part 2 of a two part series. Dr. Rachael Liesman goes over scenarios where genotypic and phenotypic testing do not match and what to do. What do you do when your molecular instrument detects mec-A and Staphylococcus aureus but your susceptibility report shows oxacillin susceptible? What about VanA and Enterococcus? As Medical Laboratory Scientists in Microbiology, we encounter this type of situations. Tune in to find out how to troubleshoot these discrepancies. Link to Dr. Patricia Simner's

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81: Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic...

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/03/16

Those of you that work in Clinical Microbiology have seen at one point that a molecular test detects a gene for antimicrobial resistance and the susceptibility profile does not match. What do we do then? In this episode Dr. Rachael Liesman joins to the podcast to talk about this. What is genotypic testing? What is phenotypic testing? How do we perform these in the lab? How do we troubleshoot these discrepancies? Tune in to this episode which is the first of a two part series to find out.Link to Dr

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80: Talking DCLS with Dr. Brandy Gunsolus

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/03/10

This episode features an interview with the first graduate from the Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DCLS) program from Rutgers University: Dr. Brandy Gunsolus. What is the DCLS program? What are the requirements for this degree? What does a Doctor in Clinical laboratory Sciences does? Can they be directors? Tune in to find out about this career path for laboratorians and its contribution in Laboratory Medicine. Link to DCLS

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27:56

79: Failure to launch- Bacteria and the Hawaiian...

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/03/03

In this episode we talk about a relationship between bacteria and the Hawaiian bobtail squid. Dr. Sarah McAnulty and Dr. Spencer Nyholm join the podcast to talk about a study about this squid and bacteria. What is symbiosis? What is the accessory nidamental gland? How does a bacterial community contribute to the development of this gland? What bacteria make up this community? Tune in to find out.Link to article: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02131-22Link to Skype a Scientist:

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78: Cordyceps

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/02/24

The show "The last of us" has brought the topic of fungal infections to the spotlight. What is Cordyceps? Why is the the term zombie used? What is the relationship between fungi and body temperature? Dr. Andrej Spec, an Infectious Diseases physician, joins the podcast to talk about Cordyceps and fungi.

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77: Bacillus anthracis

Let"s Talk Micro ·

2023/02/17

This week's episode is about one species of Bacillus that causes disease and has the potential of being used as a bioterror agent : Bacillus anthracis. What is anthrax? How is this organism identified in the lab? What about Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis? Tune in to this episode to find out the answers.

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