MALDI-TOF and the laboratory: advantages and disadvantages
MALDI-TOF - what is it and how has it impacted the clinical laboratory.
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MALDI-TOF and the laboratory: advantages and disadvantages
MALDI-TOF - what is it and how has it impacted the clinical laboratory.
The Impact of Organism Reporting from Respiratory Cultures on Antibiotic Prescribing
The impact that culture reporting practices have on antibiotic use and how laboratory-based interventions can help support stewardship initiatives.
Metagenomics and the "Omes" in Human Health and Disease
Discover the influence of molecular diagnostics and advances in research regarding the human microbiome.
Utilization of Advanced Molecular Techniques in Clinical Microbiology: Challenges and Solutions
The use of advanced molecular techniques, strategies for their implementation, and understanding limitations and challenges surrounding result interpretation.
Focus on Microbes
Two Presentations: A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionist & Microbial Fitness—What Does it Mean?
Old Friends and New: Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens in the Microbiology Lab
Emerging and re-emerging pathogens as they relate to the practice of clinical microbiology
The Benefits of Whole Blood
A review of low titer, cold stored type O blood's (LTOWB) increased use and benefits for both patients and providers.
Antibiotic Stewardship
A discussion on antimicrobial stewardship programs and how stewardship teams optimize care through collaboration with clinical microbiology teams.
Chagas Disease: The Silent Heartbreaker
Dive into how Chagas disease is almost always overlooked from a diagnostic standpoint and how the laboratory can help.
C. auris: A powerful threat to public health right in our own backyard
Review the characteristics of C. auris, discuss its prevalence and review strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention.