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Let's Talk Micro

Let's Talk Micro

Luis Plaza

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Clinical Microbiology explained in simple terms, suitable for students and microbiologists alike. Hosted by Luis Plaza, a Medical Laboratory Scientist, he also talks about his experiences as a clinical microbiologist.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Let's Talk Micro episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Let's Talk Micro for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Let's Talk Micro episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Let's Talk Micro - An introduction

An introduction

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05/18/21 • 10 min

What is a Medical Lab Scientist? What is microbiology? Expectations about the show are given and simple Microbiology terms are discussed.

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Let's Talk Micro - Episode 29: Talking Staphylococcus argenteus
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01/14/22 • 26 min

This episode features an interview with Dr. Robin Patel and Dr. Audrey Schuetz to discuss an article titled "Phenotypic and Genomic Profiling of Staphylococcus argenteus in Canada and the United States and Recommendations for Clinical Result Reporting". They are Co-Directors of the Bacteriology Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Challenges in identifying this organism are discussed. Staphylococcus argenteus is part of the Staphylococcus aureus complex, and is very similar to S. aureus, including morphology, biochemicals and clinical manifestations. See links for the article.

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Let's Talk Micro - 146: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
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06/13/24 • 25 min

In this episode Luis talks to Dr. Madeline Barron about urinary tract infections (UTIs). Clinical Microbiologists work closely with urine cultures and recover many organisms and perform susceptibility testing. However some questions come to mind. What causes a UTI ? What organisms are typically seen in UTIs? Any treatment options other than antimicrobials? Tune in to find out.

Madeline Barron's article: https://asm.org/articles/2024/may/why-urinary-tract-infections-uti-recur

Questions? Feedback? Send those to [email protected]

Want to support the podcast? Here's how:

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro

Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro

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Let's Talk Micro - 106: Talking Malaria

106: Talking Malaria

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09/28/23 • 43 min

We have heard or recent cases of malaria in the United States. What better than to do an episode about it? Dr. Kenneth Gavina, from the Indiana University School of Medicine, joins the podcast to talk about it. Tune in to learn about its life cycle, transmission, prevention, its relationship to pregnancy, and more.Link to CDC's life cycle: https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/biology/index.htmlLink to Future of Malaria Research Symposium: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-research-institute/2023-future-of-malaria-research-symposium

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Let's Talk Micro - Episode 32: Talking Lab with Xander and Maria
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02/04/22 • 30 min

This episode goes beyond Microbiology. It is about Medical Laboratory Sciences. In the episode I talk to Xander Fernandes and Maria Roussakis, two Medical Laboratory Technologists from Ontario, Canada. They talk about their website, medlabscholar.com, which contains great resources for Medical Laboratory Science students and professionals. What can we do to bring more awareness to this profession? Tune in to find out.

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Let's Talk Micro - 88: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook
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05/04/23 • 29 min

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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Let's Talk Micro - Episode 30: Coagulase Negative Staph
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01/21/22 • 21 min

In this episode I go over Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus or CNS. Are they pathogenic or normal flora? Do we identify them or is a presumptive identification enough? Tune in to this episode to find out.

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Let's Talk Micro - 98: Talking AMR : An overview
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07/06/23 • 40 min

This episode is the first episode in what is going to be an Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) sub-series. Dr. Andrea Prinzi joins me in this series. Together we breakdown this complex topic. In this episode we start with an overview of the state of AMR, Dr. Prinzi provides some history, and we explain what the series is going to be about. Learning this information can be challenging for professionals, but we are going to break it down as simple as we can. Knowing and understanding this information is a crucial part of our job as Medical Laboratory Scientists. We will go over classes of antibiotics, mechanisms of action, resistance mechanisms and more. Hope you tune in.

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What is antimicrobial stewardship ? What is a hospital antibiogram? In this episode Dr. Timothy Gauthier joins the podcast and talks to Luis about antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Gauthier is a pharmacist and creator of the IDstewardship.com and Learnantibiotics.com websites. He is also the author of a book titled Learn Antibiotics. Luis asks him about what antibiotics are used to treat certain organisms. Don't miss this great episode.

Timothy Gauthier's information:

X: @IDstwerdship

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IDstewardship.com

Learnantibiotics.com

Book available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/9ikuZ10

Questions? Feedback? Send those to [email protected]

Want to support the podcast? Here's how:

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro

Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro

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Let's Talk Micro - 116: An introduction to anaerobes (re-release)
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11/24/23 • 20 min

Originally released in 2021, in this episode I go over anaerobes. What are some examples of anaerobes? Why can't they grow aerobically ? What is a facultative anaerobe? Tune in to learn more.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Let's Talk Micro have?

Let's Talk Micro currently has 166 episodes available.

What topics does Let's Talk Micro cover?

The podcast is about Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Let's Talk Micro?

The episode title 'An introduction' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Let's Talk Micro?

The average episode length on Let's Talk Micro is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of Let's Talk Micro released?

Episodes of Let's Talk Micro are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Let's Talk Micro?

The first episode of Let's Talk Micro was released on May 18, 2021.

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