🚨 Episode Alert — 7 PM 🚨 Tick-borne diseases are hard to diagnose because they often look the same clinically. In you this episode, Kyle Rodino joins me to discuss tick-borne diseases, diagnostics, and the role of the clinical lab—and why timing matters. 🎧 New episode drops tonight

Making the lab understandable to the public starts with storytelling. Real medical cases. Plain language. Science without the jargon. When people understand the lab, they understand its value. 🎧 Classic Let’s Talk Micro episode featuring Alan Wu directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

What if the lab had its own TV show? A scripted drama centered on a clinical lab director using science to solve medical problems and prevent errors — think CSI, but for laboratory medicine. 👉 Classic Let’s Talk Micro episode featuring Alan Wu 🎧 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

👀 Have you checked out the latest episode? Metagenomics doesn’t replace cultures, PCR, or serology. Its value is knowing when to use it—on the right patient, with the right sample, at the right time. 🎙️ Let’s Talk Micro 👉 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #DiagnosticStewardship #Metagenomics

🎉 Happy Friday! A new episode is out 🎉 ( A pediatric, immunosuppressed patient with recurrent meningoencephalitis went undiagnosed after repeated admissions. Metagenomic sequencing finally identified leptospirosis, changing the course of care.

🚨 New episode — tonight at 7 PM 🚨 Who benefits most from metagenomic NGS? Hospitalized and immunocompromised patients with complex infections—where opportunistic pathogens make diagnosis difficult. #Metagenomics #ClinicalMicro #mNGS #IDTwitter

Hope you enjoyed the holidays! Let’s Talk Micro returns this week. Catch up on past episodes — download one or download them all. 🎧 directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/i...

Happy Friday, micro friends 🧫✨ This week’s MicroMinutes is out! 🎙️ Don’t Let PEA Fool You Why PEA can actually be a good recovery plate for Pseudomonas aeruginosa 🎧 Listen here: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #MedLab #ClinicalMicro #MicroMinutes

🚨 Tonight 7 PM ET 🎙️🧫 MicroMinutes: Don’t Let PEA Fool You Why growth on PEA ≠ Gram+ Why PEA can actually be a good recovery plate for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Syndromic trends are a strong epi-surveillance tool. Public data shows 2 years of U.S. respiratory & GI virus trends. Subscribers get deeper insights — BCID, pneumonia & GI panels — by region and state. Brought to you by bioMérieux 🎧 asm.org/podcasts/let... @biomerieux.com

Missed this episode? Rapid AST vs fast AST: often used interchangeably for phenotypic AST from positive blood cultures (~8 hrs). Historically, “rapid” meant ~30 min — today the terms overlap. Brought to you by bioMérieux 🎧 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... @biomerieux.com

Dengue symptoms usually appear after a 5–7 day incubation period. Fever, nausea, rash, fatigue, eye pain — and sometimes severe pain known as “breakbone disease.” 👉 Want to learn more? 🎧 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

Happy Friday! 🎉 Episode 216 drops some serious collabroenthusiasm — Dr. Robert Tibbetts’ perfect word for the AMR Summit 2025. Real collaboration. Real enthusiasm. Real momentum against AMR. 🎧 Episode 216 – One Health, One Fight 👉 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

Episode drops tonight at 7 PM! 🎙️🔥 AMR Summit 2025 was built to bring experts together and spark real momentum in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Featuring Dr. Lauren Hunt, Dr. Linoj Samuel, and Dr. Robert Tibbetts. Episode 216 – One Health, One Fight

Better diagnostics require more voices. Researchers, clinical microbiologists, public health, bench MLS, stewardship, infection prevention, and point-of-care teams all bring something unique. When we collaborate, patients win. Episode: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

Happy Friday. Episode 215 is out now. When breakpoints are missing or outdated, veterinary labs lose interpretive confidence. As Dr. Kelli Maddock notes, a drug once considered reliable may no longer be interpretable. 🎧 Episode here: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

Episode 215 premieres tonight at 7 PM. As Dr. Stephen Cole explains, there’s no agreement on what “multidrug resistance” means across sectors—creating inconsistencies in AMR interpretation. New episode drops tonight.

Missed the bioMérieux series? Start with Episode 1 — a look at AST history, breakpoints, and today’s challenges. As Andrea Prinzi notes, manufacturers aren’t just observers — they engage with CLSI, FDA, and regulatory teams to stay aligned with changes. 🎙️ Episode: asm.org/podcasts/let...

🎙️ Want to be a guest on Let’s Talk Micro? If you’re working in microbiology, infectious diseases, diagnostics, public health, or research and have a topic you feel would make a great episode, I’d love to hear from you! 👉 Apply here: forms.gle/pfy6QKHV76YT...

Silos hold us back. When we work in isolation, we lose the ideas and collaboration that drive diagnostic innovation and better patient care. Breaking down silos helps us move forward together. Episode: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

“Get involved. Show up. Talk to people.” Janet Hindler’s message to early-career microbiologists: networking at local ASM branches and national meetings can open doors you didn’t even know existed. 🔬✨ Episode: asm.org/podcasts/let...

This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the incredible Let’s Talk Micro community — laboratorians, educators, students, and mikro-nerds who make this space what it is. Taking time to rest and recharge. 🎙️ New episodes return next week. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🧫

“Self-taught… and certified.” Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH memorized Koneman, shadowed senior techs after her shift for over a year, and earned her ASCP A reminder that passion + persistence can open doors in microbiology. Episode: asm.org/podcasts/let...

Happy Friday! 🧫 Diagnostic stewardship = smarter testing. Right test, right patient, right time. 🎙️ Episode 214 is out now! 👉 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... Brought to you by bioMérieux.

Episode alert! Small workflow fixes = big impact. Tonight at 7 PM, we dive into eliminating waste + reducing variability in the micro lab. 🎙️ Episode 214 drops at 7 PM! Brought to you by bioMérieux. @biomerieux.com

Happy Friday! 🎉 New episode is out now — and yep, bacteria break the rules. Mucoid E. coli, lactose-negative & indole-negative strains, and even oxidase-negative Pseudomonas 👀 Listen now: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... 🎙️🧫

Happy Thursday! New episode tonight at 7 PM EST 👇 Bacteria don’t always follow the rules. Mucoid E. coli, lactose-negative E. coli, indole-negative strains, Proteus that don’t swarm — it happens. Tune in for a quick MicroMinutes episode! 🎙️🧫 #microbiology #podcast #letstalkmicro

Happy Friday! 🧫 Quick question: if there’s no growth on MAC, does that mean there’s no gram-negative rod? What about when there is growth — does that guarantee it is a GNR? Episode 1 of Micro Minutes breaks it down in under 10 minutes. 🎧 Sometimes MacConkey Lies — out now.

New series alert! 🚨 Introducing Micro Minutes — 10-minute episodes breaking down one microbiology topic at a time. Episode 1 drops tonight @ 7 PM EST and we’re talking MacConkey agar… and why it doesn’t always tell the truth. 🧫👀 Quick. Clear. Useful. 🎙️ #microbiology #letstalkmicro #podcast

🧫 “It’s easy to get buried in the stress of the job — the broken instrument, the angry physician, the race to finish cultures before shift-end. But don’t forget why you’re there. Your work matters.” 🎧 Hear Lisa’s full story: asm.org/podcasts/let... #LabLife #Microbiology #MedLab

Diabetic wound cultures aren’t just about what grows on the plate — circulation, antibiotics, and clinical context matter too. 🎙️ Episode with Dr. Chris Doern: 👉 asm.org/podcasts/let... #LetsTalkMicro #WoundCare #IDTwitter

Certificates that stack into a master’s degree? ✅ Loyola’s clinical certs in micro, heme & blood bank fully transfer into their MLS MS program — no repeated courses. 🎙️ Episode: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #LetsTalkMicro #MLS #Microbiology #CareerPathways

🧫 Episode 211 is live: At the Speed of AST: Diagnosing Resistance Faster Sepsis moves fast, and every hour without the right therapy increases mortality. FAST AST delivers phenotypic results from positive blood cultures in under 8 hours. Brought to you by bioMérieux. @biomerieux.com

Episode alert: Thursday 7 PM EST At the Speed of AST: Diagnosing Resistance Faster. FAST AST delivers phenotypic susceptibility results directly from positive blood cultures in <8 hours. Join Luis & Dr. Sonali Kalathiya, PharmD. Brought to you by bioMérieux. @biomerieux

🔬 Considering a career pivot? Clinical certificates in Microbiology, Hematology & Blood Banking are built for professionals making the move — 12 credit hours, hybrid, and open to those with a science background. 🎙️ Listen: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #LetsTalkMicro #MLS #Microbiology

🇵🇷 The Microbiome Center of Puerto Rico is here! Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino shares how this center is putting PR on the map in microbiome research 🌍 🎙️ Listen now: 👉 asm.org/podcasts/let... #Microbiome #PuertoRico #LetsTalkMicro

🎉 Happy Friday! Back from #IDWeek2025 — and here’s what stood out: 🤖 AI isn’t replacing microbiologists, it’s joining the team. 🧫 Diagnostic stewardship isn’t doing less, it’s doing smarter. 🎧 Ep.210: IDWeek 2025 Highlights 👉 asm.org/podcasts/let... #LetsTalkMicro #Microbiology #Podcast

🚨 Episode 210 drops tonight at 7 PM (EST)! 🎙️ IDWeek 2025 Highlights: From Bench to Bedside 🧬 NGS & diagnostic stewardship 🤖 AI in the lab 💊 New antimicrobials & key posters Couldn’t make it to Atlanta? I’ve got you. 🎧 Listen tonight at 7 PM! #IDWeek2025 #Microbiology #LetsTalkMicro

In Spanish: Feliz miércoles 🧫 Nuevo episodio en español 🎙️ El Dr. Germán Esparza y yo hablamos sobre las guías del CLSI, la RAM y los retos de los laboratorios en LATAM. 🎧 Escúchalo aquí: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #LetsTalkMicro #CLSI #RAM #Microbiología

In Spanish: Nuevo episodio — Martes 7 PM (EST) El Dr. Germán Esparza habla sobre las guías del CLSI y los retos de la resistencia antimicrobiana en América Latina. #LetsTalkMicro #CLSI #RAM #Microbiología #PodcastEnEspañol

In Spanish: 🎙️ Episodio en español hoy 7 PM (EST): CLSI y RAM #Microbiología #CLSI #RAM #LetsTalkMicro

🎉 Let’s Talk Micro just hit 200K downloads! From agar plates to airwaves — thank you for being part of this growing microbiology community. 🧫🎙️ #LetsTalkMicro #Microbiology #SciencePodcast #IDweek2025

Here we go! 🙌 Excited to be at #IDWeek2025 — come say hi! If you want a Let’s Talk Micro sticker, let me know 🎙️🧫 #LetsTalkMicro #IDWeek2025

Traveling to #IDWeek2025? ✈️ Add this to your playlist 🎧 Dr. Nico Cortes-Penfield shares what it takes to write clear, practical clinical guidelines — and how the new IDSA UTI guidelines were built to make doing the right thing easier. 🎙️ Listen: asm.org/podcasts/let... #LetsTalkMicro #IDSA #UTI

On my way to Atlanta for #IDweek2025 If you see me say hello! #IDweek

Traveling to #IDWeek2025? ✈️ Add this to your playlist 🎧 Our guests explain the new IDSA guidelines for complicated UTIs — including what really defines a complicated case (pyelo, catheter-associated, or systemic infection). 🎙️ Listen: asm.org/podcasts/let... #LetsTalkMicro

🎙️ Interested in being a guest on Let’s Talk Micro? Whether you’re a student, pro, or just passionate about microbiology — I’d love to hear from you! Share your story here 👉 forms.gle/V2fT3asjfyus... #LetsTalkMicro #Microbiology #Podcast

New episode out now! Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino talks about Puerto Rico’s new Microbiome Center, created to support researchers and grow microbiome science across the Caribbean. 🎧 Listen now: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #LetsTalkMicro #Microbiome #PuertoRico

“We’ve co-evolved with microbes for 500 million years—but modern life is driving microbial extinctions.” — Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino Tune in tonight to hear how Puerto Rico’s new Microbiome Center is preserving microbial diversity and empowering researchers. 🎧 7 PM EST #LetsTalkMicro #Microbiome

Curious about the CPEP fellowship process? Check out this episode where Dr. Samuel Goodfellow shares his insights and experiences navigating the application and interview timeline — and more. 🎙️ Listen here: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde... #LetsTalkMicro @samuelgoodfellow.bsky.social