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94: CLSI M100 Ed. 33 updates Jun 15, 2023

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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: https://clsi.org/standards/products/microbiology/education/astupdate23indwr1/Any inquiries can be emailed at customerservice@clsi.org

93: An overview of Parasitology with Dr. Pritt Jun 08, 2023

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Some of you may be familiar with the popular Parasite Wonders blog. In this episode of Let's Talk Micro, Luis is joined by its creator, Dr. Bobbi Pritt, Director of the Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic.

They dive into key questions: What specimens are typically tested for parasites? What testing methods are used? Is there a role for digital parasitology?

Dr. Pritt shares her insights and expertise on all things parasitic. Curious to learn more? Tune in to this fascinating conversation!

Link to blog: https://parasitewonders.blogspot.com

Link to website: http://parasitewonders.com/

Link to workshop: https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2023-parasitology-workshop/

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92: Hospital network goes down pt. 2 Jun 01, 2023

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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 May 25, 2023

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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 CLSI breakpoints May 18, 2023

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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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89: XDR Shigella May 11, 2023

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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:

88: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook May 04, 2023

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The Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook (CMPH)—a cornerstone resource for clinical labs—has just released its 5th edition. In this episode of Let's Talk Micro, I'm joined by the editors-in-chief, Dr. Amy Leber and Dr. Carey-Ann Burnham, to discuss what's new, what's essential, and why the CMPH continues to be a trusted reference in clinical microbiology. What role does it play in the lab? How has it evolved? Tune in to find out.

📘 Link to ClinMicroNow below

Link to ClinMicroNow:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781683670438

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87: Lab week- St. Louis University MLS program Apr 27, 2023

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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.

86: Bacteria Game Apr 20, 2023

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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 Bacteria Game? What audience is it intended for? Tune in to find out. Link to the French Society for Microbiology page where the game can be ordered is attached.

85: Bacterial biofilms and antimicrobial resistance Apr 13, 2023

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In this episode, Dr. Andrea Prinzi and Dr. Rodney Rohde join the podcast to discuss the article 'The Role of Bacterial Biofilms in Antimicrobial Resistance.' What exactly are biofilms? Which organisms are commonly associated with them? And how do they contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? Tune in for an insightful conversation on this important topic.

Link to article: https://asm.org/Articles/2023/March/The-Role-of-Bacterial-Biofilms-in-Antimicrobial-Re

Link to quorum sensing article: https://asm.org/Articles/2020/June/How-Quorum-Sensing-Works

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