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Let's Talk Micro

Luis Plaza

Clinical microbiology explained in simple terms, suitable for students and microbiologists alike. We discuss organisms, reactions, infectious diseases, and more. Hosted by Luis Plaza, a Medical Laboratory Scientist and microbiologist, who also shares his experiences in the field.

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260 episodes

  1. 251: Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: Behind the Laboratory Response 1:00:24
  2. 250: Metallo-β-Lactamases: The Rise of NDM and Beyond 46:43
  3. 249: Micro Minutes: CLSI M100: Beyond S, I, and R 15:13
  4. 248: Micro Minutes: What's in a name- Bacterial Groups and Complexes 15:43
  5. 247: Digital Biology: Data Quality in the Age of AI 50:08
  6. 246: Inside ATCC: From Biological Materials to the Bench 46:09
  7. World Rabies Day: Revisiting Rabies with Dr. Rodney Rohde 51:55
  8. 245: Antimicrobials Conference: The Next Chapter for MAD-ID and SIDP 43:15
  9. 244: Group A Strep: Breaking Down the New IDSA Guidelines 56:48
  10. 243: When AI Meets Medicine 46:28
  11. 242: Microbiology & Infection Prevention: Partners in Crime 1:00:19
  12. 241: What Can Whole Genome Sequencing Realistically Tell Us About Resistance? 35:29
  13. 240: CLSI M100 2026: Actualizaciones 43:35
  14. 239: Inside ASM Microbe 2026 21:14
  15. 238: From the Bench to CPEP: An MLS Journey 50:51
  16. 237: Micro Minutes: A Case of Mistaken Identity 13:14
  17. 236: Let's Talk Andes Virus 31:26
  18. 235: Let's Talk Hantavirus 43:32
  19. 234: High School, the Laboratory, and Workforce Development 28:50
  20. 233: The Background Singers of Gram-Negative Cocci 22:06
  21. 232: What's New at ASM Microbe 2026? 55:59
  22. 231: The Hockey Puck Bug: Moraxella catarrhalis 17:30
  23. 230: Same Gram Stain, Different Story: Neisseria meningitidis vs gonorrhoeae 25:22
  24. 229: Gram-Negative Cocci: Beyond the Plate 25:31
  25. 228: Gram-Negative Cocci: What to Do After the Gram Stain 27:36
  26. 227: When Gram-Negative Cocci Show Up: How to Think at the Bench 19:51
  27. 226: CLSI M100 2026 Updates 39:04
  28. Quick Update from Let's Talk Micro 1:09
  29. 225: Too Many Bugs, One Culture: A CMPH Guide to Wound Cultures 57:27
  30. 224: Micro Minutes: Sometimes Gram Stains Lie 13:57
  31. 223: SuperStat to Storytime: Building the Future of Laboratory Medicine 51:42
  32. 222: Parasites, Pediatrics, and the Lab: A Study from Guinea, West Africa 48:45
  33. 221: Beyond the Plate: Your Isolates and Genomic Epidemiology 35:46
  34. 220: New Clinical Microbiology Certification Pathway at UF 1:08:13
  35. 219: Tick-Borne Diseases: The Lab and Diagnostics 59:29
  36. 218: Metagenomics in Clinical Microbiology 1:09:35
  37. 217: Micro Minutes: Don't Let PEA Fool You 12:24
  38. 216: AMR Summit 2025: One Health, One Fight 1:07:49
  39. 215: One Health, Many Species: AMR Through a Veterinary Lens 1:06:46
  40. 214: Beyond the Bench: Optimization & Stewardship in Action 45:35
  41. 213: Micro Minutes: When Bacteria Break the Rules 10:54
  42. 212: Micro Minutes: Sometimes MacConkey Lies 10:10
  43. 211: At the Speed of AST: Diagnosing Resistance Faster 36:35
  44. 210: IDWeek 2025 Highlights: From Bench to Bedside 21:36
  45. 209: CLSI y resistencia antimicrobiana (In Spanish) 36:41
  46. 208: The Microbiome Center of Puerto Rico 46:39
  47. 207: Micro Lab and Stewardship: Collaboration in Action (Pt.2) 40:35
  48. 206: Micro Lab and Stewardship: Collaboration in Action (Pt.1) 44:49
  49. 205: Complicated UTIs: The New IDSA Guidelines 38:24
  50. 204: In the Bloodstream: Diagnosing Infections Faster 35:35