Let's Talk Micro

249: Micro Minutes: CLSI M100: Beyond S, I, and R

When you open CLSI M100, what are you usually looking for? Susceptibility breakpoints? But did you know there's much more information available beyond susceptible, interm

248: Micro Minutes: What's in a name- Bacterial Groups and Complexes

Have you ever performed an organism identification using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and received a result showing multiple possible species, such as Enterobacter cloacae

247: Digital Biology: Data Quality in the Age of AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into biological research, the quality of the data used to develop these technologies is more important tha

246: Inside ATCC: From Biological Materials to the Bench

Many microbiology professionals are familiar with ATCC strains used for quality control, validation, and verification—but what happens before those biological materials r

World Rabies Day: Revisiting Rabies with Dr. Rodney Rohde

Originally published on September 28, 2022, this episode returns to the Let's Talk Micro feed in recognition of World Rabies Day. Dr. Rodney Rohde joins the podcast to

245: Antimicrobials Conference: The Next Chapter for MAD-ID and SIDP

MAD-ID (Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases) and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) have joined forces to create a new annual meeting focused on

244: Group A Strep: Breaking Down the New IDSA Guidelines

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a common cause of pharyngitis, but deciding who should be tested and which testing method to use isn't always straightforward. In 2025, the

243: When AI Meets Medicine

Artificial intelligence is changing how healthcare professionals access and use clinical information. But what does that look like at the point of care? In this episode

242: Microbiology & Infection Prevention: Partners in Crime

Let's Talk Micro is back for a new season! In this season premiere, Luis is joined by Dr. Megan Amerson-Brown to discuss the important connection between clinical microbi

241: What Can Whole Genome Sequencing Realistically Tell Us About Resistance?

Recorded live at ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, DC, this special episode marks the first live recording of Let's Talk Micro. Joining me are co-host Dr. Andrea Prinzi and

240: CLSI M100 2026: Actualizaciones

En este episodio en español de Let's Talk Micro, Luis conversa nuevamente con el Dr. Germán Esparza sobre los cambios más relevantes incluidos en la edición 2026 del docu

239: Inside ASM Microbe 2026

ASM Microbe is the largest microbiology meeting in the United States, bringing together thousands of scientists, laboratorians, clinicians, and industry partners to discu

238: From the Bench to CPEP: An MLS Journey

What does it take to go from working at the bench to becoming a future clinical microbiology laboratory director? In this episode, Luis is joined by Dr. Mackenzie Colli

237: Micro Minutes: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Have you ever received an identification result that just didn't make sense? In this episode, Luis shares three cases of mistaken identity from the microbiology laborat

236: Let's Talk Andes Virus

In Part 2 of this hantavirus series, Luis continues the conversation with Dr. Ryan Relich and Dr. Stephanie Seifert by focusing on the recent Andes virus cruise ship outb

235: Let's Talk Hantavirus

Hantaviruses have recently been in the headlines, but what exactly are they and how do they spread? In Part 1 of this hantavirus series, Luis is joined by Dr. Ryan Relich

234: High School, the Laboratory, and Workforce Development

Workforce shortages continue to impact clinical laboratories across the country, especially in rural healthcare settings. In this episode of Let's Talk Micro, Luis is joi

233: The Background Singers of Gram-Negative Cocci

In this episode of Let's Talk Micro, we close out our gram-negative cocci series by talking about the "background singers" of the group—the organisms that quietly show up

232: What's New at ASM Microbe 2026?

This week, Let's Talk Micro is pausing the Gram-negative cocci series to talk about one of the biggest microbiology meetings of the year: ASM Microbe 2026. Luis is joined

231: The Hockey Puck Bug: Moraxella catarrhalis

In this episode of Let's Talk Micro, we continue our gram-negative cocci series with a closer look at Moraxella catarrhalis—better known at the bench as the hockey puck b