A very astute tech noticed something odd about this stool culture (this is the Campy plate). She made a wet mount which was packed with Strongyloides larvae. Made for quite the lab week excitement! Pt was an immigrant from S America that had recently started chemo.

A superb history and review of CLSI breakpoint changes by @romneyinla at today’s SWACM workshop here in KC #SWACM

Cheerio! Gram negative O-shape cocci of Paracoccus yeei. Colony is mucoid, ox pos, indole neg. Isolated from umbilicus swab w/ coryne and CoNS so ? significance. Case reports of P. yeei in wounds, eye infections, and abd dialysate. #MicroRounds

A face only a parasitologist/clinical microbiologist could love! I didn’t realize the attachment and oral suckers were so close together in liver flukes (called distome arrangement apparently?)

An important reminder from the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City.

On Monday we tested our first patients for #SARSCoV2 in house. So proud of my team! Support of the lab from the #KC and #KUMC community has been awesome, including some delicious treats provided by Christopher Elbow. Thanks for brightening our day!!

Molecular diagnostic testing is basically 50% extract/amp/interp and 50% repeatedly bleaching everything in sight

What is your least favorite CAP checklist item and why is it comparability testing

We soldier on "out of sheer will of not wanting to be beaten by this" Ain't that the truth... Thanks to the hardworking resilient tired lab professionals who have been at this 24/7 since March. And thanks Katherine J. Wu, Ph.D. for seeing and telling this story nytimes.com/2020/12/03/hea…

👇👇👇THIS. Every. Day.

Found my new intro slide for mycology med school lectures!

Please remember to collect at least four hot sauce bottles for optimal blood culture sensitivity! 😂🤣

Join us at the SWACM annual meeting September 7-9 in Kansas City! We have an excellent speaker lineup. Full program and registration available at SWACM.org. SWACM Rachael Liesman Dr. Matt Binnicker Allison Eberly Micah Bhatti, MD, PhD Melanie Yarbrough

What are the challenges and limitations of implementing quantitative molecular tests? Join molecular virology laboratory experts for informal and interactive discussions around quantitative viral molecular testing at #PASCVFall22. Secure your spot today! pascv.org/page/FallRegis…

Happy Halloween! Hoping the microbes are the least scary thing in everyone’s day! Made some edible plates to try today, for those brave enough.

Registration is open!! The program features practical presentations, engaging debate sessions, and professional development opportunities along the white sand beaches of Clearwater Beach, FL. Attend in-person or virtually! Register at pascv.org/mvw. #mvw23