Let's Talk Micro
By Luis Plaza
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Episodes: 194
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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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187: Haemophilus
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May 08, 2025 |
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186: Talking CPEP Fellowship
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May 01, 2025 |
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185: The Path to Microbiology: their journey pt. 3
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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184: Lariocidin
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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183: 101 Topics for Clinical Microbiology Lab Leaders
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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182: TBT- Next Generation Sequencing
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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181: Microbiology CAP Checklists: Latest Updates
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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180: CLSI M100-Ed35: updates and more
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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179: Eikenella
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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178: Talking Micro with Janet Hindler
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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177: MLS Clinical Certificates : Loyola University Chicago
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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176: Microbiology kits: Carolina Distance Learning
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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175: The Path to Microbiology: their journey pt. 2
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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174: The Path to Microbiology: their journey
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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173: Acid- fast bacilli (AFB) : An Introduction
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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172: Talking AMR: Macrolides and Lincosamides
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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171: Microbiology and Blood Bank Simulation Lab
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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170: Sulopenem
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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169: Health Care Linens: outbreaks and more
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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168: Pasteurella: species, media, and more
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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167: Talking AMR: Oxazolidinones
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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166: Pasteurella multocida: capsular groups and more
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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165: E. coli: NDM and PBP variants
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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164: MicroClinUy (En Español/ In Spanish)
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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163: Talking AMR- Glycopeptides
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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TBT: Veterinary Microbiology
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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TBT: Biochemicals- catalase and coagulase
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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TBT: Media
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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159: A novel microbicide for Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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158: Joint Infections PCR Panel
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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157: Lactobacillus
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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156: Actinotignum schaalii
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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155: ASCP: Microbiology Certifications
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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154: Dengue
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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153: Bone and Joint Infections
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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152: Potential antibiotics: lolamicin
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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TBT: Streptococcus anginosus group
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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TBT: LPC-233: An LpxC inhibitor
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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TBT: Fabimycin: an antibiotic candidate
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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151: Ace the Boards: Microbiology
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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150: Sterile body fluids and Multiplex PCR
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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TBT: Respiratory cultures
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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149: Talking Microbiome
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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148: Bonus: Live from ASM Microbe 2024
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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147: Research in Medical Laboratory Science: moose, bears, ESBL, and more
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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146: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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145: Talking AMR: Polymyxins (lipopeptides)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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144: Serie en Español: Tinción de Gram
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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143: Navigating your Path
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May 30, 2024 |
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142: UAA MLS : Microbiology and Research
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May 23, 2024 |
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141: AR Isolate Bank
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May 16, 2024 |
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140: Talking AMR: Tetracyclines
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May 09, 2024 |
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139: Bacillus: morphology and media
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May 02, 2024 |
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138: Bacillus species
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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137: Corynebacterium diphtheriae: media and more
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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136: Corynebacterium
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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135: Talking ID Stewardship, learning antibiotics, and more
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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134: Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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133: Teaching Microbiology in High School
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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132: Listeria: media and more
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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131: Listeria
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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130: ABMM Certification
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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129: AR Lab Network, GN7F panel, and more
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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128: Talking AMR: Aminoglycosides
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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127: Next-generation sequencing
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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126: Talking Variovorax durovernensis
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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125: Manual of Clinical Microbiology
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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124: Collaboration with Breakpoints podcast: Talking AUR, CAP breakpoint requirements, and more
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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123: Streptococcus agalactiae (re-release)
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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122: Enterococcus species (re-release)
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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121: S. pneumoniae: testing and more (re-release)
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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120: Talking AMR: Fluoroquinolones
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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119: Streptococcus pneumoniae (re-release)
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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118: Talking urine culture orders
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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117: LPC-233: An LpxC inhibitor
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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116: An introduction to anaerobes (re-release)
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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115: Talking MALDI-TOF MS PT.2 : pros and cons
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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114: Collaboration with ID:IOTS podcast: Talking Laboratory and more
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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113: (Spanish) Serie en español- Medios de cultivo
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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112: Talking MALDI-TOF MS PT. 1
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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111: Marburg virus
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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110: (Spanish) Serie en español- Introducción y objetivos
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Special updates
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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109: The Live Episode from ID Week 2023
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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108: A Pediatric Hospital in Guinea Pt.2
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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107: A Pediatric Hospital in Guinea Pt.1
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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106: Talking Malaria
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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105: Veterinary Microbiology
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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104: Emerging viruses pt. 2
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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103: Emerging viruses pt. 1
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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102: Talking Francisella: an interesting case
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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101: Talking AMR: Beta-lactams
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Season 3: a preview and updates
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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100: Collaboration with Microbe Mail podcast: Hey Micro-There's a yeast in my culture
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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99: Talking MLS with Dr. Melissa Jamerson
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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98: Talking AMR : An overview
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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97: Digital Parasitology
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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95: ASM Microbe 2023- Sessions, posters and more.
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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96: Live at ASM with the Microbe Moment podcast
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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94: CLSI M100 Ed. 33 updates
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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93: An overview of Parasitology with Dr. Pritt
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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92: Hospital network goes down pt. 2
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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91: Hospital network goes down pt. 1
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May 25, 2023 |
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90: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, automated systems, and CLSI breakpoints
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May 18, 2023 |
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89: XDR Shigella
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May 11, 2023 |
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88: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook
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May 04, 2023 |
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87: Lab week- St. Louis University MLS program
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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86: Bacteria Game
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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85: Bacterial biofilms and antimicrobial resistance
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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84: Talking Candida auris
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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83: Talking MS in MLS and Summer Immersion Program with Loyola University
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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82: Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic testing in Microbiology pt.2
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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81: Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic testing in Microbiology pt.1
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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80: Talking DCLS with Dr. Brandy Gunsolus
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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79: Failure to launch- Bacteria and the Hawaiian bobtail squid
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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78: Cordyceps
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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77: Bacillus anthracis
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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76: Bacillus- morphology and media
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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75: Bacillus species
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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74: Microbes in cleaning appliances and tools
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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73: Detecting amoeba: development of a PCR test
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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72: Marine Microbiology with Dr. Ocean
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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71: Let's Talk Micro meets ID:iots
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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70: Microbes and your grocery list
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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69: Online unknowns
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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68: Respiratory cultures
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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67: Re-release: Wohlfarhtiimonas chitiniclastica Monomicrobial bacteremia
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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66: Wohlfahrtiimonas and the fly who cried Wohlf
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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65: Yersinia pestis
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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64: Yersinia
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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63: The source of the Black Death
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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62: Fabimycin: an antibiotic candidate
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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61: Options for teaching microscopy remotely
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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60: Learning about Rabies with Dr. Rodney Rohde
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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59: Teaching Microbiology Remotely
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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58: S. pneumoniae: testing and more
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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57: Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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56: Critical shortages in Microbiology
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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55: Michigan Tech University-MLS Summer Youth Program
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Episode 54: VRE tests and media
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Episode 53: Enterococcus species
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Episode 52: Tips and suggestions in Microbiology part two
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Episode 51: Tips and suggestions in Microbiology
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Episode 50: Interview with Dr. Alan Wu
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 49: Streptococcus anginosus group
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May 27, 2022 |
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Episode 48: Talking monkeypox with Dr. Rodney Rohde
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May 21, 2022 |
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Episode 47: Streptococcus dysgalactiae
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May 20, 2022 |
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Episode 46: University of Utah MLS- Summer Immersion Program
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 45: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi
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May 06, 2022 |
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Episode 44: Talking BacterioSight and urine cultures with Dr. Rhoads
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 43: The Microbe Moment talks micro with me
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Episode 42: Talking HIV with Dr. Hsu
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Episode 41: Talking Neisseria with Charlene Kahler
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Episode 40: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and automated susceptibility testing
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Episode 39: Talking disk diffusion performed on early growth
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Episode 38: Staphylococcus singaporensis
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 37: GBS testing
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Episode 36: Streptococcus agalactiae
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Episode 35: Talking Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 34: Group A Strep Testing
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Episode 33: Streptococcus pyogenes
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Episode 32: Talking Lab with Xander and Maria
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 31: CNS, Micrococcus and Aerococcus
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Coagulase Negative Staph
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Episode 29: Talking Staphylococcus argenteus
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Episode 28: Chromogenic agar for MRSA and more
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Staphylococcus aureus, biochemicals and MRSA
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Episode 26: Staphylococcus aureus
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Episode 25: MALDI-TOF (part 2)
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Episode 24: MALDI-TOF (part 1)
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Pasteurella, why is it my favorite?
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Episode 22: Anaerobic agar
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Episode 21: Anaerobes: Sources and incubation
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Episode 20: An introduction to anaerobes
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Episode 19: Thioglycolate broth
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Episode 18: Talking Micro with Dania Casellas
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Episode 17: Gram negative cocci
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Episode 16: Catarrhalis disk
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Episode 15: Urease test
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Episode 14: Lysine Iron Agar
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Episode 13: Triple Sugar Iron
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Episode 12: Hektoen, XLD and more
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Episode 11: A conversation with Karla Zamora
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Episode 10: Oxidase
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Episode 9: Indole
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Optochin and Microdase disk
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Episode 7: PYR and Strep Typing
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Episode 6: Biochemicals- Catalase and Coagulase
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Episode 5: 40x Objective- What do we use it for?
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 4: Blood Culture Gram Stains
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Gram Stain morphology and reporting
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Episode 2- Gram stains
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Media
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May 20, 2021 |
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An introduction
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May 18, 2021 |