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Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Fostering a culture of safety in the microbiology lab
Recent outbreaks in clinical and teaching microbiology labs emphasize the importance of good biosafety practices. This week we provide resources to help brush up on biosafety, one of the most...
ASM Communications
Bottoms up! Discover the microbes in Probiotic Drinks
Written by: Juliana Ansari | What microbes live in your probiotic drinks? We take a closer look at the microbes found inside common probiotic drinks such as kombucha, including Saccharomyces...
ASM Communications Probiotics, Food Microbiology
Eucalyptus compound inhibits Candida biofilms
Fungal infections, like those caused by Candida albicans, are a serious clinical problem. Systemic candidiasis can result from fungal biofilms growing on plastic indwelling devices. A new Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy...
Julie Wolf
The bottom line - TWiM 158
A report on prokaryotic viral DNA in mammalian brain, and how diarrhea is beneficial, by clearing enteric pathogens.
Vincent Racaniello TWiM, bacteriophage, Microbiology, microbiome
Mix-and-match vaccine hopes to curtail outbreaks in livestock
Foot and mouth disease remains a threat to livestock. A Journal of Virology report describes a new chimeric vaccine scheme that can mix-and-match to protect against different serotypes. The research...
Julie Wolf
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Have Microscope … Will Travel
Interested in applying your laboratory skills in resource-limited areas? Volunteer work can be very fulfilling. Opportunities and experiences are discussed in this week's Bugs & Drugs.
Audrey Schuetz
C. auris survives on plastic
The emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris has caused outbreaks in several healthcare facilities. New research from the Journal of Clinical Microbiology suggests the fungus can survive for weeks on plastic surfaces...
Julie Wolf
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Interpreting the uninterpretable: testing drug/bug combinations without a b…
How does one interpret an MIC if there is no clinical breakpoint for the tested drug/bug combination? Some tools, including the epidemiological cut-off value and PK/PD breakpoints can help!
Romney Humphries
Little cross-resistance observed in clinical colistin-resistant isolates
Colistin acts by interacting with the bacterial envelope via charge interactions, a very similar mechanism to how host antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and bacterial membranes interact. A new Antimicrobial Agents and...
Julie Wolf
8 Tips to Help You Begin Writing Your Paper
For scientists it is imperative to relay your research to your colleagues through published papers. But what if you find the idea of writing overwhelming – daunting even? You struggle...
ASM Careers
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
TMI: Deciding Whether to Include MIC Values in Susceptibility Reports
When laboratories provide susceptibility reports to clinicians, they must decide whether to include minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) or to report categorical interpretations (such as susceptible or resistant) alone. In some...
Thea Brennan-Krohn
Pig microbiome makeup may influence animal growth rate
Farmers want their livestock to put on weight quickly so they can increase profits when they sell their animals. A new Applied and Environmental Microbiology study reports a possible link...
Julie Wolf
Rare Resistance Mutation Reduces Treatment Choices for Urinary Tract Infect…
Nearly 20 percent of women aged 15-29 are diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI). Now, investigators have uncovered a rare mutation that renders a UTI-causing pathogen resistant to levofloxacin...
ASM Communications
Simplified Stable Soil Symbiosis - BacterioFiles 307
A stable community of only 7 bacteria around corn roots take on similar functions to the much more diverse soil community!
Jesse Noar Bacteria, rhizosphere, microbiota
FoR Changing Science: From Academia for Nonprofit
Gary McDowell had a highly productive scientific career that included studying at the University of Cambridge and two postdocs in Boston. He discovered that research can be highly competitive and...
Alireza Edraki
Epigenetic Drugs Show Promise as Antivirals
Some epigenetic pharmaceuticals have the potential to be used as broad spectrum antivirals, according to a study reported in a recent issue of the journal mBio. The study demonstrated that...
ASM Communications
Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs
Journal of Clinical Microbiology EIC Alexander McAdam Talks JCM Past, Prese…
The Journal of Clinical Microbiology publishes everything clinical, from applications of new diagnostic technologies to global epidemiological reports. On this week's Bugs & Drugs, we spoke with JCM Editor-in-Chief Alexander...
ASM Communications
Microbes Moderate Metabolic Maladjustment - BacterioFiles 306
Filament-forming organisms help bacteria swim through soil and exchange genes with each other! Also, new feature: microbe of the episode!
Jesse Noar Bacteria, microbiome, metabolic syndrome
Discovering the unknown world of crop plant biodiversity
Written by: Lori R. Shapiro | Few of us harvest our own crops, milk our own cows, or ferment our own beverages. Our foods and drinks arrive at stores or...
ASM Communications Food Microbiology, citizen science
Plastic Films Incorporating N-Halamines Could Sanitize Food Production Faci…
Specially designed plastic films can prevent bacterial contamination in the food and biomedical industries, according to research published August 11 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
ASM Communications
ASM Weighs In on Clinical Laboratory Test Prices
ASM submitted comments to CMS on payment for new codes which will be included in the 2018 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS). New codes considered included detection of antibiotic...
Public and Scientific Affairs Board Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology Resources, Infectious Disease Laboratory Testing
Working in Public Health at the State Level
Who are public health professionals and what do they do? What can you do to get into a public health career? We interviewed Dr. Denise Toney, a Director of the...
Lisa Kozlowski
Neurovirology with Diane Griffin - TWiV 453
From the Vector-Borne Viruses Symposium in Hamilton, Montana, Dickson and Vincent speak with Diane Griffin about her career and her work on understanding viral infections of the central nervous system.
Vincent Racaniello neurovirology, Virology
Defensive Disordered Desiccation - BacterioFiles 305
Tardigrades have an interesting way of surviving complete drying out: by producing proteins lacking a stable structure!
Jesse Noar tardigrade, protein folding, Evolution, Extremophiles
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