Let’s Talk Micro

Happy Friday.
Episode 215 is out now.
When breakpoints are missing or outdated, veterinary labs lose interpretive confidence. As Dr. Kelli Maddock notes, a drug once considered reliable may no longer be interpretable.

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Episode 215 premieres tonight at 7 PM.
As Dr. Stephen Cole explains, there’s no agreement on what “multidrug resistance” means across sectors—creating inconsistencies in AMR interpretation.
New episode drops tonight.

Missed the bioMérieux series?

Start with Episode 1 — a look at AST history, breakpoints, and today’s challenges.

As Andrea Prinzi notes, manufacturers aren’t just observers — they engage with CLSI, FDA, and regulatory teams to stay aligned with changes.

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If you’re working in microbiology, infectious diseases, diagnostics, public health, or research and have a topic you feel would make a great episode, I’d love to hear from you!

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Silos hold us back.

When we work in isolation, we lose the ideas and collaboration that drive diagnostic innovation and better patient care.

Breaking down silos helps us move forward together.

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“Get involved. Show up. Talk to people.”

Janet Hindler’s message to early-career microbiologists: networking at local ASM branches and national meetings can open doors you didn’t even know existed. 🔬✨

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This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the incredible Let’s Talk Micro community — laboratorians, educators, students, and mikro-nerds who make this space what it is.

Taking time to rest and recharge.
🎙️ New episodes return next week.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🧫

“Self-taught… and certified.”

Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH memorized Koneman, shadowed senior techs after her shift for over a year, and earned her ASCP

A reminder that passion + persistence can open doors in microbiology.

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Happy Friday! 🧫
Diagnostic stewardship = smarter testing.
Right test, right patient, right time.

🎙️ Episode 214 is out now!
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Brought to you by bioMérieux.

Episode alert! Small workflow fixes = big impact.
Tonight at 7 PM, we dive into eliminating waste + reducing variability in the micro lab.
🎙️ Episode 214 drops at 7 PM!
Brought to you by bioMérieux.

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Happy Friday! 🎉
New episode is out now — and yep, bacteria break the rules.
Mucoid E. coli, lactose-negative & indole-negative strains, and even oxidase-negative Pseudomonas 👀
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Happy Thursday! New episode tonight at 7 PM EST 👇
Bacteria don’t always follow the rules.
Mucoid E. coli, lactose-negative E. coli, indole-negative strains, Proteus that don’t swarm — it happens.
Tune in for a quick MicroMinutes episode! 🎙️🧫

#microbiology #podcast #letstalkmicro

212: Micro Minutes: Sometimes MacConkey Lies Welcome to the very first Micro Minutes, a new quick-hit series from Let’s Talk Micro designed for students, techs, and anyone who wants fast, practical microbiology insights in under 10 minutes. In t...

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212: Micro Minutes: Sometimes MacConkey Lies Welcome to the very first Micro Minutes, a new quick-hit series from Let’s Talk Micro designed for students, techs, and anyone who wants fast, practical microbiology insights in under 10 minutes. In t...

Happy Friday! 🧫
Quick question: if there’s no growth on MAC, does that mean there’s no gram-negative rod?
What about when there is growth — does that guarantee it is a GNR?

Episode 1 of Micro Minutes breaks it down in under 10 minutes.
🎧 Sometimes MacConkey Lies — out now.

New series alert! 🚨
Introducing Micro Minutes — 10-minute episodes breaking down one microbiology topic at a time.

Episode 1 drops tonight @ 7 PM EST and we’re talking MacConkey agar… and why it doesn’t always tell the truth. 🧫👀

Quick. Clear. Useful. 🎙️

#microbiology #letstalkmicro #podcast

🧫 “It’s easy to get buried in the stress of the job — the broken instrument, the angry physician, the race to finish cultures before shift-end.
But don’t forget why you’re there.
Your work matters.”

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#LabLife #Microbiology #MedLab

Diabetic wound cultures aren’t just about what grows on the plate — circulation, antibiotics, and clinical context matter too.

🎙️ Episode with Dr. Chris Doern:
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#LetsTalkMicro #WoundCare #IDTwitter

Certificates that stack into a master’s degree? ✅
Loyola’s clinical certs in micro, heme & blood bank fully transfer into their MLS MS program — no repeated courses.
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#LetsTalkMicro #MLS #Microbiology #CareerPathways

211: At the Speed of AST: Diagnosing Resistance Faster In the third installment of our special series in partnership with bioMérieux,  Luis welcomes back Dr. Sonali Kalathiya, infectious diseases pharmacist and medical advisor at bioMérieux, to explore ho...

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🧫 Episode 211 is live: At the Speed of AST: Diagnosing Resistance Faster
Sepsis moves fast, and every hour without the right therapy increases mortality. FAST AST delivers phenotypic results from positive blood cultures in under 8 hours.

Brought to you by bioMérieux.

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Episode alert: Thursday 7 PM EST

At the Speed of AST: Diagnosing Resistance Faster.
FAST AST delivers phenotypic susceptibility results directly from positive blood cultures in <8 hours.

Join Luis & Dr. Sonali Kalathiya, PharmD.

Brought to you by bioMérieux.

@biomerieux

🔬 Considering a career pivot?
Clinical certificates in Microbiology, Hematology & Blood Banking are built for professionals making the move — 12 credit hours, hybrid, and open to those with a science background.
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#LetsTalkMicro #MLS #Microbiology

🇵🇷 The Microbiome Center of Puerto Rico is here!
Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino shares how this center is putting PR on the map in microbiome research 🌍
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#Microbiome #PuertoRico #LetsTalkMicro

🎉 Happy Friday!

Back from #IDWeek2025 — and here’s what stood out:
🤖 AI isn’t replacing microbiologists, it’s joining the team.
🧫 Diagnostic stewardship isn’t doing less, it’s doing smarter.

🎧 Ep.210: IDWeek 2025 Highlights
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#LetsTalkMicro #Microbiology #Podcast

🚨 Episode 210 drops tonight at 7 PM (EST)!

🎙️ IDWeek 2025 Highlights: From Bench to Bedside

🧬 NGS & diagnostic stewardship
🤖 AI in the lab
💊 New antimicrobials & key posters

Couldn’t make it to Atlanta? I’ve got you.
🎧 Listen tonight at 7 PM!
#IDWeek2025 #Microbiology #LetsTalkMicro

In Spanish:

Feliz miércoles 🧫
Nuevo episodio en español 🎙️
El Dr. Germán Esparza y yo hablamos sobre las guías del CLSI, la RAM y los retos de los laboratorios en LATAM.

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#LetsTalkMicro #CLSI #RAM #Microbiología

In Spanish: Nuevo episodio — Martes 7 PM (EST)
El Dr. Germán Esparza habla sobre las guías del CLSI y los retos de la resistencia antimicrobiana en América Latina.

#LetsTalkMicro #CLSI #RAM #Microbiología #PodcastEnEspañol

In Spanish: 🎙️ Episodio en español hoy 7 PM (EST): CLSI y RAM

#Microbiología #CLSI #RAM #LetsTalkMicro