Let’s Talk Micro
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Let’s Talk Micro
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A Microbiology podcast where clinical microbiology is explained in simple terms, Let's Talk Micro has content about organisms, reactions, infectious diseases, and more.

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🚨 Episode Alert — Tonight at 7 PM EST! 🎙️

What is genomic epidemiology?

Krisandra Allen explains how genomics layers onto traditional epidemiology to track outbreaks, connect cases, and understand disease patterns.

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February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Happy Friday, Micro friends! 🎙️🧫

In the latest episode of Let’s Talk Micro, Jhoan Moncada shares the hiring perspective and how UF’s new CLM program is opening new pathways into clinical microbiology.

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January 31, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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NAACLS created a new accreditation pathway focused 100% on microbiology — and UF became the first approved CLM program in the country.

We dive into training, certification, and the future of clinical microbiology on Let’s Talk Micro!

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January 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Kyle Rodino, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Assistant Director of Microbiology, joins @letstalkmicro.bsky.social for a lab-focused discussion on tick-borne disease diagnostics. asm.org/podcasts/let...
Tick-Borne Diseases: The Lab and Diagnostics
A lab-focused discussion on tick-borne disease diagnostics.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:54 AM
🏥 As lab testing becomes more centralized, students are getting fewer hands-on experiences at smaller sites.

In this Let’s Talk Micro episode, Emily Matthys explains how simulation labs help supplement clinical training.

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January 28, 2026 at 8:21 PM
📱 Many students prefer texting, but in the clinical lab, critical communication still happens by phone across all departments.

In this Let’s Talk Micro episode, Emily Matthys discusses how simulation labs prepare students for real lab life.

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January 27, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Hi Micro friends! Anybody attending #IMARI26 ? If so, see you there!
🚨 #IMARI26 is SOLD OUT! 🚨

The inaugural Interdisciplinary Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance and Innovation, hosted by ASM & IDSA and held Jan. 28–30, has officially reached capacity.

✅ Attendees: Plan your meeting here 👉 IMARI.org/program
👋 Not registered? We hope to see you at IMARI 2027!
January 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM
🦠 We always like to end each episode with a fun question — favorite bug!

Dr. Rodino shares his favorite bug — find out why in this great episode on tick-borne diseases!

What is your favorite bug?

🎙️ Tick-Borne Diseases: The Lab and Diagnostics
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January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Happy Friday! 🎉 Our latest episode is out.

In the latest episode of Let’s Talk Micro, we discuss why suspected tick-borne disease shouldn’t wait—diagnostics matter, but early treatment is critical.

🎙️ Tick-Borne Diseases: The Lab and Diagnostics
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January 23, 2026 at 11:32 PM
🚨 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
January 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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
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January 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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
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January 21, 2026 at 5:16 PM
👀 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.

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#DiagnosticStewardship #Metagenomics
January 20, 2026 at 8:33 PM
🎉 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.
January 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
🚨 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
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Hope you enjoyed the holidays!

Let’s Talk Micro returns this week.
Catch up on past episodes — download one or download them all.

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January 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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

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#MedLab #ClinicalMicro #MicroMinutes
217: Micro Minutes: Don’t Let PEA Fool You
PEA agar is often treated as “the gram-positive plate,” but that shortcut can lead to real bench-level mistakes. In this MicroMinutes episode, we break down what phenylethyl alcohol agar actually does...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
🚨 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
December 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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
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December 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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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.

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December 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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.”

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December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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
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December 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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
December 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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.

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December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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.

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December 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM