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.

As a microbiologist, you might have worked on a project or validation that involved organisms from the AR Isolate Bank. You might have asked where they came from and you were told that they were obtained from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What is the Antimicrobial Resistance Isolate Bank (AR Bank)? What organisms are part of this bank? What are they used for? In this episode Luis is joined by two guests from the CDC to answer these questions and more.Links to the AR Isolate Bank website and more:AR Isolate Bank - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wwwn.cdc.gov/arisolatebank/">https://wwwn.cdc.gov/arisolatebank/</a>CDC's site on AR Isolate Bank - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/resistance-bank/index.html">https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/resistance-bank/index.html</a>AR Isolate Bank’s email: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ARBank@cdc.gov">ARBank@cdc.gov</a>The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/us-activities/national-action-plan.html">https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/us-activities/national-action-plan.html</a>2023 Breakpoint Implementation Toolkit (2023 BIT) - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://clsi.org/meetings/ast/breakpoints-in-use-toolkit/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2-rJ3vqKhAMVXVxHAR1nkACvEAAYASAAEgIi3PD_BwE">https://clsi.org/meetings/ast/breakpoints-in-use-toolkit/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2-rJ3vqKhAMVXVxHAR1nkACvEAAYASAAEgIi3PD_BwE</a>Questions? Feedback? Send those to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:letstalkmicro@outlook.com">letstalkmicro@outlook.com</a>Want to support the podcast? Here's how:Venmo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro">https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro</a>Buy me a Ko-fi: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro">https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro</a>

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141: AR Isolate Bank

The next episode of the AMR series is here! Luis and Andrea are joined by Dr. Brandon Hill to talk about the Tetracyclines. What is the mechanism of action of this antimicrobial group? What drugs are part of it? Is there any intrinsic resistance? Tune in for another great episode where we "break down" antimicrobials. Questions? Feedback? Send those to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:letstalkmicro@outlook.com">letstalkmicro@outlook.com</a>Want to support the podcast? Here's how:Venmo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro">https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro</a>Buy me a Ko-fi: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro">https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro</a>

140: Talking AMR: Tetracyclines

Originally released as episode 76, in this episode Luis continues going over Bacillus. Now that we know its groups and what diseases they are implicated on, it's time to talk about media and morphology. What do the colonies look like? What is MYP agar? PEMBA? Tune in to find out.Questions? Feedback? Send those to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:letstalkmicro@outlook.com">letstalkmicro@outlook.com</a>Want to support the podcast? Here's how:Venmo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro">https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro</a>Buy me a Ko-fi: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro">https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro</a>

139: Bacillus: morphology and media

Originally released as episode 75, in this episode Luis talks about Bacillus and related genera. What are the species that are part of this genus? Which species cause food poisoning? What about endophthalmitis? What are spores? Tune in to find out.Questions? Feedback? Send those to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:letstalkmicro@outlook.com">letstalkmicro@outlook.com</a>Want to support the podcast? Here's how:Venmo: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro">https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro</a>Buy me a Ko-fi: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro">https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro</a>

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