Let's Talk Micro

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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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Episodes (251)

Episode 49: Streptococcus anginosus group

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May 27, 202221:01pending

Episode 48: Talking monkeypox with Dr. Rodney Rohde

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May 21, 202233:24pending

Episode 47: Streptococcus dysgalactiae

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May 20, 202219:49pending

Episode 46: University of Utah MLS- Summer Immersion Program

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May 12, 202231:23pending

Episode 45: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi

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May 6, 202243:05pending

Episode 44: Talking BacterioSight and urine cultures with Dr. Rhoads

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Apr 28, 202229:16pending

Episode 43: The Microbe Moment talks micro with me

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Episode 42: Talking HIV with Dr. Hsu

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Apr 14, 202224:02pending

Episode 41: Talking Neisseria with Charlene Kahler

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Apr 7, 202229:17pending

Episode 40: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and automated susceptibility testing

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Mar 31, 202230:42pending

Episode 39: Talking disk diffusion performed on early growth

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Mar 24, 202234:28pending

Episode 38: Staphylococcus singaporensis

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Mar 17, 202223:19pending

Episode 37: GBS testing

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Mar 11, 202221:25pending

Episode 36: Streptococcus agalactiae

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Mar 4, 202220:01pending

Episode 35: Talking Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica

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Episode 34: Group A Strep Testing

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Episode 33: Streptococcus pyogenes

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Episode 32: Talking Lab with Xander and Maria

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Episode 31: CNS, Micrococcus and Aerococcus

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Jan 28, 202223:37pending

Episode 30: Coagulase Negative Staph

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Jan 21, 202221:57pending

Episode 29: Talking Staphylococcus argenteus

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Episode 28: Chromogenic agar for MRSA and more

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Episode 27: Staphylococcus aureus, biochemicals and MRSA

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Episode 26: Staphylococcus aureus

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Episode 25: MALDI-TOF (part 2)

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Nov 26, 202129:41pending

Episode 24: MALDI-TOF (part 1)

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Nov 19, 202123:03pending

Episode 23: Pasteurella, why is it my favorite?

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Oct 29, 202128:56pending

Episode 22: Anaerobic agar

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Episode 21: Anaerobes: Sources and incubation

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Episode 20: An introduction to anaerobes

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Episode 19: Thioglycolate broth

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Sep 24, 202126:37pending

Episode 18: Talking Micro with Dania Casellas

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Episode 17: Gram negative cocci

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Sep 10, 202125:04pending

Episode 16: Catarrhalis disk

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Episode 15: Urease test

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Aug 27, 202123:56pending

Episode 14: Lysine Iron Agar

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Aug 20, 202115:55pending

Episode 13: Triple Sugar Iron

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Aug 13, 202125:54pending

Episode 12: Hektoen, XLD and more

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Aug 6, 202125:24pending

Episode 11: A conversation with Karla Zamora

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Jul 30, 20211:02:24pending

Episode 10: Oxidase

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Jul 23, 202126:13pending

Episode 9: Indole

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Jul 16, 202123:28pending

Optochin and Microdase disk

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Jul 9, 202121:25pending

Episode 7: PYR and Strep Typing

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Episode 6: Biochemicals- Catalase and Coagulase

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Jun 25, 202124:08pending

Episode 5: 40x Objective- What do we use it for?

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Jun 18, 202126:35pending

Episode 4: Blood Culture Gram Stains

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Jun 11, 202126:57pending

Episode 3: Gram Stain morphology and reporting

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Jun 4, 202126:41pending

Episode 2- Gram stains

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May 28, 202128:43pending

Episode 1: Media

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May 20, 202122:11pending

An introduction

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May 18, 202110:26pending