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Episode 54: VRE tests and media Jul 01, 2022

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In this episode I go two types of media and one PCR test used for the detection of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE). What is this media composed of? How does it detect VRE? What about this PCR test? What is it looking for? Tune in to find out.

Episode 53: Enterococcus species Jun 24, 2022

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In this episode I go over Enterococcus species. What are the most clinically significant species of Enterococcus? Morphology? Biochemicals? Tune in to find out more about these organisms, and why are they so significant in healthcare settings.

Episode 52: Tips and suggestions in Microbiology part two Jun 17, 2022

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In this episode I continue going over tips and suggestions you can use when you don't have supplies or are having difficulty isolating an organism. What if you are out of PEA or CNA? Will Lim broth help? What else can you use Martin Lewis and Modified Thayer Martin for ? How do susceptibilities help you isolate an organism? Tune in to find out.

Episode 51: Tips and suggestions in Microbiology Jun 10, 2022

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In the laboratory we have all experienced a shortage of supplies. We have also struggled to isolate and organism. What do we do when this happens? What if you are trying to isolate a gram positive cocci but there is no PEA or CNA? What if you need to isolate a Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a mixed culture? Tune in to this episode to find out.

Episode 50: Lights, Camera… Lab! Dr. Alan Wu's Vision Jun 02, 2022

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This episode features an interview with Dr. Alan Wu, Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and co-Laboratory Director at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Dr. Wu has made numerous contributions to the laboratory field—and now he's bringing the lab to television. He's working on a show designed to accurately depict the clinical laboratory and highlight the essential role laboratorians play in patient care.

🎬 Tune in to hear more about Dr. Wu's project, his vision for the show, and why it matters for the future of laboratory medicine.

Read more about the show here: UCSF article

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Episode 49: Streptococcus anginosus group May 27, 2022

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In this episode I continue going over beta hemolytic strep: this time Streptococcus anginosus group. What are the species that compose this group? What is the Lancefield group? What about biochemicals and morphology? Tune in to find out.

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

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Episode 48: Talking monkeypox with Dr. Rodney Rohde May 21, 2022

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This is a special edition episode. In lieu of all the recent information about monkeypox, Dr. Rodney Rohde comes to the podcast to provide us with some information about this virus. Dr. Rohde is an experienced microbiologist and educator. He is program chair and professor in the Clinical Laboratory Science program at Texas State University. Tune in to learn about monkeypox, including signs, symptoms, treatment options, and outbreak information.

Dr Rhode's most recent publication: https://theconversation.com/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin-183499

Episode 47: Streptococcus dysgalactiae May 20, 2022

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This week I continue going over beta hemolytic strep: this time Streptococcus dysgalactiae. What Lancefield group is it? What about media, biochemicals and pathogenicity? Tune in to find out the answers.

Episode 46: University of Utah MLS- Summer Immersion Program May 12, 2022

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This episode features an interview with Dr. Lacy Moss, a professor at the University of Utah Medical Laboratory Sciences program. She joins the podcast to discuss an initiative launched by the MLS program and the University: the Summer Immersion Program. In this program high school students will learn about laboratory medicine. How does it work? How does it help the Medical Laboratory Sciences profession? Tune in to find out.

Link to article: https://medicine.utah.edu/pathology/medical-laboratory-science/news/med-lab-sci-summer-immersion-program.php

Episode 45: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi May 06, 2022

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This episode features an interview with Dr. Andrea Prinzi, an infectious disease medical science liaison and a contributor of many articles published in the American Society for Microbiology website. She comes to Let's Talk Micro to talk about antimicrobial susceptibility testing and breakpoints. Many laboratories are or have been using outdated breakpoints? What is the significance of this? How are breakpoints updated? Tune in to this episode to find out and check out Dr. Prinzi's article on the subject.

Link to article: https://asm.org/Articles/2022/February/Updating-Breakpoints-in-Antimicrobial-Susceptibili

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