Let's talk micro

Let’s Talk Micro Podcast

This podcast is hosted by Luis Plaza, a medical laboratory scientist (biomedical scientist) based in the United States. Many episodes focus on laboratory aspects of microbiology practice as they pertain to specific groups of organisms or diagnostic tests; other episodes have guests discussing various topics in laboratory microbiology, including their research works.

Notes for learners:

• The host is a laboratory scientist and therefore focusses on the laboratory aspects of microbiology – clinical aspects are discussed only peripherally
• Many methods discussed are no longer used in routine practice in laboratories in the UK – however, they provide useful insight into the characteristics of different species of bacteria, and may still be used when modern technologies fail or are unavailable

Healthcare systems in the United States function in a very different manner to those in the United Kingdom, which is worth bearing in mind when listening to episodes where test requesting and reporting are discussed.