Let's Talk Micro

By Luis Plaza

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Episodes: 141

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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.


Episode Date
138: Bacillus species
Apr 25, 2024
137: Corynebacterium diphtheriae: media and more
Apr 18, 2024
136: Corynebacterium
Apr 11, 2024
135: Talking ID Stewardship, learning antibiotics, and more
Apr 04, 2024
134: Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Mar 28, 2024
133: Teaching Microbiology in High School
Mar 21, 2024
132: Listeria: media and more
Mar 14, 2024
131: Listeria
Mar 08, 2024
130: ABMM Certification
Mar 01, 2024
129: AR Lab Network, GN7F panel, and more
Feb 23, 2024
128: Talking AMR: Aminoglycosides
Feb 16, 2024
127: Next-generation sequencing
Feb 09, 2024
126: Talking Variovorax durovernensis
Feb 02, 2024
125: Manual of Clinical Microbiology
Jan 26, 2024
124: Collaboration with Breakpoints podcast: Talking AUR, CAP breakpoint requirements, and more
Jan 19, 2024
123: Streptococcus agalactiae (re-release)
Jan 12, 2024
122: Enterococcus species (re-release)
Jan 05, 2024
121: S. pneumoniae: testing and more (re-release)
Dec 29, 2023
120: Talking AMR: Fluoroquinolones
Dec 22, 2023
119: Streptococcus pneumoniae (re-release)
Dec 15, 2023
118: Talking urine culture orders
Dec 08, 2023
117: LPC-233: An LpxC inhibitor
Dec 01, 2023
116: An introduction to anaerobes (re-release)
Nov 24, 2023
115: Talking MALDI-TOF MS PT.2 : pros and cons
Nov 17, 2023
114: Collaboration with ID:IOTS podcast: Talking Laboratory and more
Nov 09, 2023
113: (Spanish) Serie en español- Medios de cultivo
Nov 08, 2023
112: Talking MALDI-TOF MS PT. 1
Nov 02, 2023
111: Marburg virus
Oct 26, 2023
110: (Spanish) Serie en español- Introducción y objetivos
Oct 24, 2023
Special updates
Oct 23, 2023
109: The Live Episode from ID Week 2023
Oct 19, 2023
108: A Pediatric Hospital in Guinea Pt.2
Oct 12, 2023
107: A Pediatric Hospital in Guinea Pt.1
Oct 05, 2023
106: Talking Malaria
Sep 28, 2023
105: Veterinary Microbiology
Sep 21, 2023
104: Emerging viruses pt. 2
Sep 14, 2023
103: Emerging viruses pt. 1
Sep 07, 2023
102: Talking Francisella: an interesting case
Aug 31, 2023
101: Talking AMR: Beta-lactams
Aug 24, 2023
Season 3: a preview and updates
Aug 17, 2023
100: Collaboration with Microbe Mail podcast: Hey Micro-There's a yeast in my culture
Jul 18, 2023
99: Talking MLS with Dr. Melissa Jamerson
Jul 13, 2023
98: Talking AMR : An overview
Jul 06, 2023
97: Digital Parasitology
Jun 29, 2023
95: ASM Microbe 2023- Sessions, posters and more.
Jun 22, 2023
96: Live at ASM with the Microbe Moment podcast
Jun 22, 2023
94: CLSI M100 Ed. 33 updates
Jun 15, 2023
93: An overview of Parasitology with Dr. Pritt
Jun 08, 2023
92: Hospital network goes down pt. 2
Jun 01, 2023
91: Hospital network goes down pt. 1
May 25, 2023
90: Piperacillin-Tazobactam, automated systems, and CLSI breakpoints
May 18, 2023
89: XDR Shigella
May 11, 2023
88: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook
May 04, 2023
87: Lab week- St. Louis University MLS program
Apr 27, 2023
86: Bacteria Game
Apr 20, 2023
85: Bacterial biofilms and antimicrobial resistance
Apr 13, 2023
84: Talking Candida auris
Apr 06, 2023
83: Talking MS in MLS and Summer Immersion Program with Loyola University
Mar 30, 2023
82: Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic testing in Microbiology pt.2
Mar 23, 2023
81: Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic testing in Microbiology pt.1
Mar 16, 2023
80: Talking DCLS with Dr. Brandy Gunsolus
Mar 10, 2023
79: Failure to launch- Bacteria and the Hawaiian bobtail squid
Mar 03, 2023
78: Cordyceps
Feb 24, 2023
77: Bacillus anthracis
Feb 17, 2023
76: Bacillus- morphology and media
Feb 10, 2023
75: Bacillus species
Feb 03, 2023
74: Microbes in cleaning appliances and tools
Jan 27, 2023
73: Detecting amoeba: development of a PCR test
Jan 20, 2023
72: Marine Microbiology with Dr. Ocean
Dec 23, 2022
71: Let's Talk Micro meets ID:iots
Dec 16, 2022
70: Microbes and your grocery list
Dec 09, 2022
69: Online unknowns
Dec 02, 2022
68: Respiratory cultures
Nov 18, 2022
67: Re-release: Wohlfarhtiimonas chitiniclastica Monomicrobial bacteremia
Nov 16, 2022
66: Wohlfahrtiimonas and the fly who cried Wohlf
Nov 11, 2022
65: Yersinia pestis
Nov 03, 2022
64: Yersinia
Oct 27, 2022
63: The source of the Black Death
Oct 20, 2022
62: Fabimycin: an antibiotic candidate
Oct 13, 2022
61: Options for teaching microscopy remotely
Oct 06, 2022
60: Learning about Rabies with Dr. Rodney Rohde
Sep 28, 2022
59: Teaching Microbiology Remotely
Sep 22, 2022
58: S. pneumoniae: testing and more
Sep 15, 2022
57: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Sep 08, 2022
56: Critical shortages in Microbiology
Sep 01, 2022
55: Michigan Tech University-MLS Summer Youth Program
Aug 25, 2022
Episode 54: VRE tests and media
Jul 01, 2022
Episode 53: Enterococcus species
Jun 24, 2022
Episode 52: Tips and suggestions in Microbiology part two
Jun 17, 2022
Episode 51: Tips and suggestions in Microbiology
Jun 10, 2022
Episode 50: Interview with Dr. Alan Wu
Jun 02, 2022
Episode 49: Streptococcus anginosus group
May 27, 2022
Episode 48: Talking monkeypox with Dr. Rodney Rohde
May 21, 2022
Episode 47: Streptococcus dysgalactiae
May 20, 2022
Episode 46: University of Utah MLS- Summer Immersion Program
May 12, 2022
Episode 45: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi
May 06, 2022
Episode 44: Talking BacterioSight and urine cultures with Dr. Rhoads
Apr 28, 2022
Episode 43: The Microbe Moment talks micro with me
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 42: Talking HIV with Dr. Hsu
Apr 14, 2022
Episode 41: Talking Neisseria with Charlene Kahler
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 40: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and automated susceptibility testing
Mar 31, 2022
Episode 39: Talking disk diffusion performed on early growth
Mar 24, 2022
Episode 38: Staphylococcus singaporensis
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 37: GBS testing
Mar 11, 2022
Episode 36: Streptococcus agalactiae
Mar 04, 2022
Episode 35: Talking Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica
Feb 25, 2022
Episode 34: Group A Strep Testing
Feb 18, 2022
Episode 33: Streptococcus pyogenes
Feb 11, 2022
Episode 32: Talking Lab with Xander and Maria
Feb 04, 2022
Episode 31: CNS, Micrococcus and Aerococcus
Jan 28, 2022
Episode 30: Coagulase Negative Staph
Jan 21, 2022
Episode 29: Talking Staphylococcus argenteus
Jan 14, 2022
Episode 28: Chromogenic agar for MRSA and more
Dec 17, 2021
Episode 27: Staphylococcus aureus, biochemicals and MRSA
Dec 10, 2021
Episode 26: Staphylococcus aureus
Dec 03, 2021
Episode 25: MALDI-TOF (part 2)
Nov 26, 2021
Episode 24: MALDI-TOF (part 1)
Nov 19, 2021
Episode 23: Pasteurella, why is it my favorite?
Oct 29, 2021
Episode 22: Anaerobic agar
Oct 22, 2021
Episode 21: Anaerobes: Sources and incubation
Oct 15, 2021
Episode 20: An introduction to anaerobes
Oct 01, 2021
Episode 19: Thioglycolate broth
Sep 24, 2021
Episode 18: Talking Micro with Dania Casellas
Sep 17, 2021
Episode 17: Gram negative cocci
Sep 10, 2021
Episode 16: Catarrhalis disk
Sep 03, 2021
Episode 15: Urease test
Aug 27, 2021
Episode 14: Lysine Iron Agar
Aug 20, 2021
Episode 13: Triple Sugar Iron
Aug 13, 2021
Episode 12: Hektoen, XLD and more
Aug 06, 2021
Episode 11: A conversation with Karla Zamora
Jul 30, 2021
Episode 10: Oxidase
Jul 23, 2021
Episode 9: Indole
Jul 16, 2021
Optochin and Microdase disk
Jul 09, 2021
Episode 7: PYR and Strep Typing
Jul 02, 2021
Episode 6: Biochemicals- Catalase and Coagulase
Jun 25, 2021
Episode 5: 40x Objective- What do we use it for?
Jun 18, 2021
Episode 4: Blood Culture Gram Stains
Jun 11, 2021
Episode 3: Gram Stain morphology and reporting
Jun 04, 2021
Episode 2- Gram stains
May 28, 2021
Episode 1: Media
May 20, 2021
An introduction
May 18, 2021