🦠 Every specimen. Every test. Every QC check. It all matters.

In Episode 251 of Let’s Talk Micro, we explore the laboratory response to the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak and the critical role of clinical and public health laboratories.

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🦠 “This was not on my summer bingo card!” 😅

The magnitude of the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak was unexpected.

🎙️ Episode 251 of Let’s Talk Micro explores the laboratory response, diagnostic approaches, and lessons learned.

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🦠 Viral infections can present similarly to Group A Strep pharyngitis. Confirmatory testing can add challenges, especially across large healthcare systems.

Dr. Christopher Doern discusses these challenges.

In collaboration with Cepheid.

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🦠 Happy Friday, Microfriends!

NDM is becoming more common in US clinical microbiology labs.

In Episode 250, Drs. Ryan Shields and Emily Heil discuss MBLs, treatment challenges, and emerging therapies.

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🦠🎙️ Episode 250 drops tonight at 7 PM ET!

Metallo-β-lactamases are an increasing concern in clinical microbiology.

Join Drs. Emily Heil and Ryan Shields as we discuss NDM, VIM, IMP, treatment challenges, and emerging therapies.

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🦠🎙️ Happy Friday!

There’s more to CLSI M100 than breakpoints! Explore tetracycline, beta-lactam combinations, and surrogate testing in Ep. 249 of Let’s Talk Micro.

🎧 MicroMinutes: CLSI M100 — Beyond S, I, and R

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There’s more to CLSI M100 than breakpoints!

In Ep. 249 of Let’s Talk Micro, we explore useful information that can help you at the bench.

🎧 MicroMinutes: CLSI M100 — Beyond S, I, and R

⏰ Tonight at 7 PM ET!

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Attending ID Week in DC? Excited to be attending this year. See you there!

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AI-driven biology depends on data researchers can trust. On @Letstalkmicro1 ATCC’s Jonathan Jacobs, PhD, discusses metadata, gaps in genomic databases, and why linking data to authenticated biological materials matters.

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Medical knowledge is expanding rapidly. Can AI help clinicians keep up?

Dr. Declan Kelly explores this in Ep. 243 of Let’s Talk Micro.

In collaboration with Eolas Medical.

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Healthcare systems hold a wealth of clinical knowledge. Can AI help bring it to the point of care?

Dr. Declan Kelly discusses this in Ep. 243 of Let’s Talk Micro.

In collaboration with Eolas Medical.

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Happy Friday, Micro Friends!

Bacterial groups and complexes—what do they mean? When should we report at the group or complex level, and when should we identify the species?

🎙️ Episode 248 of Let’s Talk Micro is available now!

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🦠 Episode 248 drops tonight at 7 PM ET!

MALDI-TOF gives you multiple possible species. What next?

In this MicroMinutes episode, we explore bacterial groups and complexes, their members, and when species-level identification matters.

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