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Episode 48
We are just back from the Molecular Virology Workshop in West Palm Beach. This is a terrific meeting that is organized by the Pan-American Society fo…
4 years, 1 month ago
Treatment of Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections (AAC ed.)
Episode 47
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa are considered a major public health problem. Antibiotic options are scarce but new d…
4 years, 1 month ago
Prevalence and Mortality Associated with Bloodstream Infections (JCM ed.)
Episode 46
It is estimated that anywhere from 575,000 to 677,000 bloodstream infections occur annually in North America, with approximately 40,000 of those dire…
4 years, 2 months ago
Consensus on B-lactamases (AAC ed.)
Episode 45
This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late George A. Jacoby, who was a pillar in the B-lactamase research community and a leader in the fiel…
4 years, 3 months ago
Multiplex PCR for Predicting Antibiotic Susceptibility (JCM ed.)
Episode 44
Antibiotic susceptibility testing is too slow. Faster identification of microorganisms is now common, as many laboratories use MALDI-TOF or molecular…
4 years, 3 months ago
Phages as Therapeutic Tools Against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria (AAC ed.)
Episode 43
Bacteriophages are interesting viruses that target bacteria and have been used for therapeutic purposes. Recently, the emergence of antibiotic resist…
4 years, 4 months ago
COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis - The Other CAPA (JCM ed.)
Episode 42
When most of us hear the word 'CAPA', these days we more than likely immediately start thinking about SARS-CoV-2 variants, trying to remember how imp…
4 years, 4 months ago
WHO Critical Review of the Antibacterial Pipeline (AAC ed.)
Episode 41
AAC just published a review from the WHO advisory panel on the antibacterial pipeline analyzing 'traditional' and 'non-traditional' antibacterial age…
4 years, 5 months ago
Testing for COVID-19 During the Age of Omicron (JCM ed.)
Episode 40
In less than two months since it was discovered, the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has become the dominant variant of the virus, causing an unprecede…
4 years, 5 months ago
Best Clinical Microbiology Papers of 2021 (JCM ed.)
Episode 39
As we round out yet another year of this pandemic, clinical microbiologists have not slowed down. We have not slowed down in our response to the pand…
4 years, 6 months ago