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132: Listeria: media and more Mar 14, 2024

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In this episode Luis continues going over Listeria: testing and media. First he goes over two test systems that can detect Listeria in blood, and then he goes over media. Have you heard of Oxford or Palcalm agar? How about chromogenic agar for Listeria? Tune in to continue learning about this critical organism.

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131: Listeria Mar 08, 2024

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Luis is talking micro in this episode. We continue our journey over gram-positive rods. This time is about Listeria. What are the virulence factors of Listeria? What is its morphology? Biochemicals? Tune in to learn about this critical organism, its resemblance to another pathogen, ways of identifying it, atypical presentations, and more.

Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com

130: ABMM Certification Mar 01, 2024

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You requested it and it is here! Dr. Kristen Smith joins the podcast to talk about the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) certification. What is the ABMM certification? How does it help you professionally ? What are the requirements? CPEP fellowship? Tune in to listen to Dr. Smith answer these questions and more.

Link to American Society for Microbiology ABMM information: https://asm.org/certifications/american-board-of-medical-microbiology-abmm

Link to ClinMicroNow: https://www.clinmicronow.org

Questions? Feedback? Email letstalkmicro@outlook.com

129: AR Lab Network, GN7F panel, and more Feb 23, 2024

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Are you familiar with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Antimicrobial Laboratory Network( AR Lab Network)? How about the ThermoFisher Sensititre? In this episode, Amelia Bhatnagar from the CDC joins the podcast to talk about a study that was performed to evaluate the Sensititre GN7F panel. She discusses the study and explains to the listeners what the AR Lab Network is. Tune in to learn more about this study, the AR Lab network, and the importance of evaluating the performance of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) systems.

Link to study:

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.00799-23

Link to AR Lab Network:

https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/ar-lab-networks/domestic.html

"HAI" Activity within the AR Lab Network:

https://www.cdc.gov/hai/hai-ar-programs/activities/AR-lab-network.html

The AR and Patient Safety Portal:

https://arpsp.cdc.gov/profile/antibiotic-resistance?tab=ar-lab-network

Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com

128: Talking AMR: Aminoglycosides Feb 16, 2024

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The next episode of the AMR series is here! In this episode Luis and Andrea are joined by Dr. Patrick McDaneld to discuss aminoglycosides. We go over mechanism of action, what drugs are part of this class, what organisms does it have activity against, and more. We invite you to check the CLSI M100 and get familiarized with it.

Questions? Suggestions? Email those at letstalkmicro@outlook.com

127: Next-generation sequencing Feb 09, 2024

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The field of Microbiology continues to change. Organisms were primarily identified in the clinical laboratory by biochemical testing. Then MALDI-TOF came to the lab and was incorporated to the workflow. Now labs are bringing next-generation sequencing (NGS). What is NGS? How does it work? Have you heard of Nanopore technologies? In this episode Dr. Jose Alexander and Daniel Navas from Advent Health Orlando, join the podcast to talk about NGS. They brought it to their laboratory and discuss the whole process, including the validation, challenges and more.

Have any feedback or suggestions? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com

126: Talking Variovorax durovernensis Feb 02, 2024

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Have you heard about Variovorax durovernensis? The field of Microbiology is one that continues to change, sometimes at a fast pace. With MALDI-TOF and whole genome sequencing making rapid advances, we now learn more of existing organisms and discover novel ones. Tune in to learn about how this novel species was discovered, including the testing performed and the reason behind its name.

Link to article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170223001152

Questions or feedback? Send an email to letstalkmicro@outlook.com

125: Manual of Clinical Microbiology Jan 26, 2024

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Are you familiar with the Manual of Clinical Microbiology (MCM)? If you work in a clinical microbiology laboratory you might be familiar with it. Last year the 13th edition was released. What content is in the MCM? Where is the information obtained from? What is new in this edition? Is it available online? Dr. Karen Carroll, one of the editors-in chief joins the podcast to discuss this important resource.

Link to ClinMicroNow : https://www.clinmicronow.org

Feedback? Suggestions? Please email those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com

124: Collaboration with Breakpoints podcast: Talking AUR, CAP breakpoint requirements, and more Jan 19, 2024

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It is 2024. Is your laboratory using current breakpoints? Are you familiar with the requirements? This episode features a collaboration with Breakpoints: The SIDP Podcast. In it I join the podcast along with two other guests to talk about those requirements among other things.

Check out the Breakpoints podcast: https://sidp.pinecast.co

More information on breakpoints toolkit: https://clsi.org/meetings/ast/breakpoints-in-use-toolkit/

123: Streptococcus agalactiae (re-release) Jan 12, 2024

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Originally published as episodes 36 and 37, in this episode I go over Streptococcus agalactiae. I discuss morphology, biochemicals, and testing among other things. What is the Lancefield group of this organism? What is the significance of this organism in neonates? Any organisms that morphologically resemble it? Tune in to find out.

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