Let's Talk Micro

A simulation laboratory? In this episode Luis is joined by Emily Matthys, an Assistant Professor at Northern Michigan University. Emily teaches at a Medical Laboratory Sciences program and she joins the podcast to talk about a simulation laboratory that was implemented for blood bank and microbiology for medical laboratory technician students. As some labs become more centralized, and end result might be diminished exposure to some areas for medical laboratory science students undergoing their clinical rotations. How does this simulation lab help students? What do the students do in this lab? Tune in for another great episode. Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com [letstalkmicro@outlook.com] Want to support the podcast? Here's how: Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro [https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro] Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro [https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro]

Let's Talk Micro kicks off 2025 with a great new episode. This time Luis is Joined by Dr. Sam Aitken to talk about sulopenem. Have you heard about this oral antibiotic? It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs). This is an oral penem, and the news of its release has caused different reactions in social media by members of the Microbiology/Infectious Diseases community. What is sulopenem? Why is it combined with probenecid (Orlynvah)? What are the concerns regarding sulopenem? When are carbapenems appropriate for treatment? Tune in for a great episode . Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com [letstalkmicro@outlook.com] Want to support the podcast? Here's how: Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro [https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro] Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro [https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro]

Working in the microbiology field you might be familiar with outbreaks and health care associated infections (HAI). What about linens in health care? What outbreaks have been associated with health care linens (HCLs)? Are there any regulations regarding their use? What about the MOULD study? Luis is joined by Dr. Alex Sundermann to talk about HCLs, regulations, mold-associated outbreaks, and more. Link to Dr. Sundermann's article: https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/health-care-linens-underrecognized-risk-infection-prevention-control [https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/health-care-linens-underrecognized-risk-infection-prevention-control] Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com [letstalkmicro@outlook.com] Want to support the podcast? Here's how: Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro [https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro] Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro [https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro]

Following the episode with Dr. Kelli Maddock, Luis decided to talk about his favorite organism: Pasteurella! This time Luis goes into more detail. What are some species of Pasteurella? Which animals are they found on? Which species are isolated from humans? This episode also covers media, biochemicals, diseases, and more. Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com [letstalkmicro@outlook.com] Want to support the podcast? Here's how: Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro [https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro] Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro [https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro]

Luis and Andrea are back to talk antibiotics! This time they are joined by David Allen, an infectious diseases (ID) pharmacist to talk about another class : oxazolidinones. How familiar are you with this class? Have you performed testing on linezolid in the lab? Then you might be somewhat familiar. What is the mechanism of action? Intrinsic resistance? What organisms does this class have activity against? Tune in to find out. Questions? Feedback? Send those to letstalkmicro@outlook.com [letstalkmicro@outlook.com] Want to support the podcast? Here's how: Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro [https://venmo.com/u/letstalkmicro] Buy me a Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro [https://ko-fi.com/letstalkmicro]