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

http://asm.org/letstalkmicro
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 🦃🧫
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“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...
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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.
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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... 🎙️🧫
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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.
212: Micro Minutes: Sometimes MacConkey Lies
Welcome to the very first Micro Minutes, a new quick-hit series from Let’s Talk Micro designed for students, techs, and anyone who wants fast, practical microbiology insights in under 10 minutes. In t...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🧫 “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
November 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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
November 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🧫 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
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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
October 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🔬 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
October 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
🇵🇷 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
October 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🎉 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
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
🚨 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
October 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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
October 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
In Spanish: 🎙️ Episodio en español hoy 7 PM (EST): CLSI y RAM

#Microbiología #CLSI #RAM #LetsTalkMicro
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🎉 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
October 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
October 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
On my way to Atlanta for #IDweek2025
If you see me say hello!
#IDweek
October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
October 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM