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Gram-Negative Resistance: A Decade of Evolution

August 07, 2026 | Podcasts

The remarkable 10-year tenure of Dr. Laurent Poirel, whose pioneering work has profoundly shaped our understanding of antimicrobial resistance.

Technology and Discovery in Modern Microbiology

July 31, 2026 | Podcasts

How technological innovation is transforming microbiology.

Cyclospora In The Lab

July 18, 2026 | Podcasts

Cyclospora. How does one acquire this parasite? What are the risks? And – most importantly for our audience – how does the lab approach diagnosis?

Next Gen Careers in Clinical Microbiology

July 10, 2026 | Podcasts

Exploring the many paths into a career in clinical microbiology.

How is artificial intelligence revolutionizing the search for new antimicrobial molecules, where are these hidden compounds located in the environment or the human body, and in what way does this technology accelerate the discovery of solutions to combat microbial resistance?

Why Your Lab QC Might Be Missing Critical Errors

April 24, 2026

How lab-driven data is essential to the AMR crisis response and why the human eye—and traditional QC bugs—aren't always enough to catch technical drifts

Phage JS1: The Virus Breaking the Rules

April 10, 2026 | Podcasts

The discovery of bacteriophage JS1, a unique virus in wastewater that hunts various Staph bacteria. With a "curved, drill-like" tail, it defies old classifications and could be a game-changer for medicine.

Urine-based Testing to Detect HPV

March 27, 2026 | Podcasts

Is the future of HPV screening non-invasive? How novel high-volume urine concentration technology is changing the landscape, making screening more accessible, private, and efficient.

The “Aerobiome" - The Hidden Biology of Air

March 20, 2026 | Podcasts

What is the “aerobiome”, how do scientists actually sample microbes from the air, and why height, time of day, and season matter.

Harnessing MALDI-TOF for MICs

March 06, 2026 | Podcasts

Can Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight mass spectrometry (or MALDI) replace antimicrobial susceptibility tests?

When Fungi Meet a Warming World

February 26, 2026 | Podcasts

How climate change may be reshaping the fungal kingdom, potentially eroding the thermal barrier that has historically protected humans from most fungal pathogens.

Best AMR papers of 2025

February 06, 2026 | Podcasts

An unprecedent collaboration between two journals AAC and JID to present the best AMR papers of 2025.

Green Labs

January 25, 2026 | Podcasts

The intersection of climate change and the clinical laboratory.

Rising Antimicrobial Resistance in The Microbial Universe

January 09, 2026 | Podcasts

Recorded in Bengaluru, India at the 2025 �� Global Research Symposium, We explore the evolving landscape of drug-resistant pathogens—from the intracellular survival strategies of Salmonella to the global rise of multidrug-resistant fungi like Candida auris.

Favorite Clinical Microbiology Papers of 2025

December 19, 2025 | Podcasts

Sharing some of our favorite papers or more intriguing manuscripts published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology this year

Clinical Trials With the Potential To Change the Management of Prosthetic Joint Infections

December 05, 2025 | Podcasts

Randomized controlled trials and emerging evidence for the management Prosthetic joint infections (PJI).

Metabolomics

November 19, 2025 | Podcasts

What’s next for respiratory virus testing?

The First OTC Syphilis Test: Clinical Performance and Impact

October 24, 2025 | Podcasts

New approaches to the screening and diagnosis of syphilis.

Artificial Intelligence in the Microbiology Laboratory

October 10, 2025 | Podcasts

How do we best navigate implementing AI into clinical microbiology?

What Makes a Great Mini-review?

September 29, 2025 | Podcasts

What makes a great mini-review, and some favorite mini-reviews published in JCM.

Emerging Technologies for Rapid Phenotypic Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Clinical Isolates of Bacteria

September 17, 2025 | Podcasts

In the time of laboratory automation, molecular testing and artificial intelligence – are we ready for an antimicrobial susceptibility testing revolution?

The Rise of Measles

August 29, 2025 | Podcasts

Measles as an important public health threat, the origin of the epidemic, accurate information on countermeasures and strategies to tackle this outbreak.

Meet the New Editor in Chief of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology

August 13, 2025 | Podcasts

New JCM Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Romney Humphries!

Static vs Cidal Antibiotics: Concepts Revisited

July 08, 2025 | Podcasts

A debate on antibiotic choices and the controversy between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics.

Updated FDA Recognition of CLSI Breakpoints

May 30, 2025 | Podcasts

How the Food and Drug Administration, which has regulatory authority over AST, works with a nimble group like the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute.

Management of Pneumonia: Past, Present and Future

May 08, 2025 | Podcasts

Discussing major changes in the approach to the management of pneumonia, including the availability of new diagnostic tools, with Dr. Daniel M Musher.

Show Me the Light! Uv Light for Cyclospora

April 04, 2025 | Podcasts

How the use of ultraviolet fluorescence microscopy can improve diagnosis of cyclosporiasis

Best Papers in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2024

February 14, 2025 | Podcasts

The past year in Clinical Microbiology, as seen through the lens of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology's best papers.

Best Papers of AAC, 2024

January 24, 2025 | Podcasts

Trainees from NIH-funded training program (T32) on antimicrobial resistance discuss 2024's most relevant AMR research.

Getting a Job in a Clinical Microbiology Lab

January 10, 2025 | Podcasts

Learn what it takes to be a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory professional.

The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)

December 13, 2024 | Podcasts

The important role that GARDP is playing in the worldwide fight against antimicrobial resistance.

At-Home Collection and Testing for STIs

November 11, 2024 | Podcasts

The ability for patients to collect samples outside of a clinical setting has numerous benefits, including pseudo-anonymity, increased comfort and ultimately increased access to testing, which would be of particular value for patients that may avoid clinical settings due to various different socioeconomic barriers.

High Level Meeting on AMR at the United Nations: A Debrief

October 25, 2024 | Podcasts

Debrief and analyze the possible impact of the second High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance meeting and consequences for the future of AMR research and antimicrobial development.

The Launch of �� Case Reports Journal

October 11, 2024 | Podcasts

��'s newest journal, �� Case Reports and what you can expect from this new journal.

Heteroresistance: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Clinical Implications

September 13, 2024 | Podcasts

The differences between heteroresistance, persistence and tolerance. The mechanistic basis both in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and the clinical implication and diagnosis of heteroresistance.

Hot Goss: Microbiology in the Headlines!

August 16, 2024 | Podcasts

USDA's testing for H5N1 in ground beef and a surprising bubonic plague case in Oregon. Measles in the U.S., the local reappearance of malaria, and a curious study on Neosporin's potential to prevent viral infections.

The Global Preclinical Antibacterial Pipeline

July 26, 2024 | Podcasts

The process for review of the antibacterial pipeline, the progress and gaps in antibiotic discovery and the opportunities to overcome the numerous hurdles in the early stages of the antibacterial research and development space

Turning the Output of the Microbiology Laboratory Into Gold

June 28, 2024 | Podcasts

Can data analysis, including machine learning, can transmute base laboratory data into precious clinical tools?

Training in Antimicrobial Resistance: Gaps and Opportunities

June 01, 2024 | Podcasts

Evaluating state-of-the-art, Antimicrobial resistance, training programs in the US.

10 Years of Rhodococcus: Clinical Trends and Susceptibility Profiles

April 19, 2024 | Podcasts

Experiences with Rhodococcus over a 10-year period.

Why Phage Therapy May Fail

April 05, 2024 | Podcasts

A series of patients who failed phage therapy.

Is Lophomonas a Pathogen?

February 23, 2024 | Podcasts

The protozoan Lophomonas has been reported to be a pathogen of humans.

Treatment of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis

February 09, 2024 | Podcasts

New drugs and regimens are now emerging as important alternatives against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

New generation B-lactam/B-lactamase inhibitors: Taniborbactam

January 12, 2024 | Podcasts

Discussion about a new generation of B-lactamase inhibitors that are likely to reach the market.

Favorite JCM Papers of 2023

December 22, 2023 | Podcasts

Whole-Genome Subtyping, Detailed β-(1→3)-D-glucan and mannan antigen kinetics, Interlaboratory comparison of Pseudomonas aeruginosa phage susceptibility testing and Emergence of Inducible Macrolide Resistance in Mycobacterium chelonae.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

December 05, 2023 | Podcasts

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

New Antifungals

November 10, 2023 | Podcasts

In the last few years we have witnessed the rise of very resistant fungal species. Fortunately, there has been a bit of an explosion in the development of new antifungals!

A Novel Coccidioides Antibody LFA

October 20, 2023 | Podcasts

A study that aimed to modernize and improve our current options and diagnostic approach for Valley Fever, using a simpler and definitely faster lateral flow immunoassay.

Climate Change and Antimicrobial Resistance

October 07, 2023 | Podcasts

The consequences of climate change and emergence of new infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance patterns.

Emerging Antifungal-Resistant Dermatophytes

September 22, 2023 | Podcasts

Experts in mycology and fungal susceptibility testing talk about the recent descriptions of terbinafine-resistant dermatophytes in the United States.

Artificial Intelligence and Infectious Diseases

September 08, 2023 | Podcasts

How AI can affect the practice of infectious diseases and antimicrobial research.

Viral Outbreaks in the Headlines

August 18, 2023 | Podcasts

Mpox, reservoirs for influenza A H5N1 and how is it transmitted to humans, cases of human metapneumovirus.

AAC Launches a New Section Focused On Antimicrobial Stewardship

August 04, 2023 | Podcasts

The critical role antimicrobial stewardship plays in optimizing antibiotic use and reducing the subsequent emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Susceptibility Testing for Aztreonam with Ceftazidime-Avibactam

July 13, 2023 | Podcasts

The combination of aztreonam with ceftazidime-avibactam, a promising method for testing this combination of two antimicrobials and a beta-lactamase inhibitor

Hispanic Leadership in Vaccine Sciences With Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi

June 30, 2023 | Podcasts

Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi about the role of minority women in science and discovery,

Updates on Testing for Vaginitis/Vaginosis

June 02, 2023 | Podcasts

Evaluation of a new molecular test for the detection of organisms causing vaginitis and vaginosis

Management of Difficult to Treat HSV and CMV Infections

May 01, 2023 | Podcasts

The clinical problems caused by resistant HSV and CMV infections

Susceptibility Testing for Piperacillin-Tazobactam

April 08, 2023 | Podcasts

How the results of the MERINO trial led to reconsideration of breakpoints for pipercillin-tazobactam at the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute.

Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

March 24, 2023 | Podcasts

The emerging problem of gonorrhea

Avoiding HIV False Positives

February 24, 2023 | Podcasts

Is there a way to minimize the risk of false positive first-tier HIV serologic results?

Discussing β-lactamase/β-lactamase Inhibitors (AAC ed.)

February 10, 2023 | Podcasts

Novel β-lactamase/β-lactamase inhibitors

Molecular Testing for Periprosthetic Joint Infections

January 13, 2023 | Podcasts

A research use only multiplex PCR assay for detection of pathogens in joint infections.

An Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics

December 23, 2022 | Podcasts

The latest facts on COVID, the current therapeutic approaches including antivirals and monoclonal antibodies, and future perspectives for the coming year on COVID-19.

The Best Clinical Microbiology Papers of 2022

December 09, 2022 | Podcasts

Our favorite papers or more intriguing manuscripts published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology over the past year.

How Can Clinical Microbiology Labs Contribute to Antimicrobial Stewardship?

November 18, 2022 | Podcasts

How over-reporting of organisms from respiratory tract cultures can lead to over treatment with antimicrobials.

Research Careers in Antimicrobial Resistance

November 04, 2022 | Podcasts

Working on antimicrobial resistance with trainees who will be the next generation of outstanding researchers in the field.

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

October 07, 2022 | Podcasts

Many labs have now taken the initial leap into automated culture and imaging systems, but what’s next? Are the digital pathology AI algorithms ready for prime-time in clinical microbiology labs? Is the future now?

How Proposed Change to US Regulation Could Impact Clinical Microbiology Labs

September 16, 2022 | Podcasts

A number of regulatory proposals under consideration which could have important effects on clinical microbiology labs, and clinical labs more generally

Management of Mycobacterium Abscessus Infections: The Rise of a Superbug

September 02, 2022 | Podcasts

Infections caused by Mycobacterium abscessus appear to be increasing in frequency among the immunocompromised population and are challenging to treat. Antibiotic options in these cases are scarce, prologued therapy is required and new options are needed.

The Inoculum Effect of Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

August 20, 2022 | Podcasts

the inoculum effect and susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus aureus with cefazolin.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mpox

August 05, 2022 | Podcasts

The diagnosis and treatment of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) with experts in the field who have dealt with a significant number of cases in the U.S.

Dynamite Parasites, with Dr. Bobbi Pritt

July 01, 2022 | Podcasts

Dr. Bobbi Pritt discusses her career and how she became an expert in clinical parasitology

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: The Silent Rise of a Superbug

June 18, 2022 | Podcasts

New antibiotic options in the fight against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

What’s New in Molecular Virology?

May 28, 2022 | Podcasts

The high points of the 2022 Molecular Virology Workshop.

Treatment of Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections

May 13, 2022 | Podcasts

New drugs to fight multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Prevalence and Mortality Associated with Bloodstream Infections

April 29, 2022 | Podcasts

Organism-specific bloodstream infection prevalence rates and their individual mortality risks relative to patients with either negative blood cultures and in those for whom blood cultures were not ordered.

Consensus on B-lactamases

April 05, 2022 | Podcasts

A consensus for the way naturally occurring b-lactamase genes should be named.

Multiplex PCR for Predicting Antibiotic Susceptibility

March 18, 2022 | Podcasts

Antibiotic susceptibility testing is too slow. Faster identification of microorganisms is now common, as many laboratories use MALDI-TOF or molecular technologies for quick and definitive identification of bacteria.

Phages as Therapeutic Tools Against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

March 04, 2022 | Podcasts

The emergence of antibiotic resistance has spurred a renewed interest in using bacteriophages or their products as therapeutic tools against recalcitrant human pathogens.

COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis - The Other CAPA (JCM ed.)

February 18, 2022 | Podcasts

COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis

WHO Critical Review of the Antibacterial Pipeline

January 28, 2022 | Podcasts

WHO advisory panel on the antibacterial pipeline.

Testing for COVID-19 During the Age of Omicron

January 21, 2022 | Podcasts

Answering several questions about testing for Omicron.

Best Clinical Microbiology Papers of 2021

December 27, 2021 | Clinical-Public-Health-Microbiology

Most impactful papers published in JCM in 2021.

Treatment of Acinetobacter spp. Infections

December 10, 2021 | Podcasts

Antibiotic options for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter spp.

SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Clinical Care and Infection Control

November 29, 2021 | Clinical-Public-Health-Microbiology

There is increasing interest in sequencing SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare settings for uses in patient care and infection control.

Candida Auris at the Intersection of the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 29, 2021 | Podcasts

The emergence of Candida auris and its relationship with COVID-19.

COVID-19 Testing - Schools, False Positives, and In-Person Meetings

October 22, 2021 | Podcasts

Testing in schools for COVID-19, and recalls of SARS-CoV-2 tests due to false positive results.

Testing for COVID-19 Infectivity

August 20, 2021 | Podcasts

How can we determine whether someone who has COVID-19 can transmit the virus to other people?

Treatment of VRE Infections

July 30, 2021 | Podcasts

Enterococci, particularly vancomycin-resistant isolates tend to affect the most vulnerable and immunocompromised patients and are one of the most difficult bacteria to treat.

Advances in Serologic Testing for COVID-19

July 23, 2021 | Podcasts

Tests for antibodies, or serological testing, for SARS-CoV-2 have come a long way since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Innovative Clinical Trials for COVID-19

July 02, 2021 | Podcasts

The main challenges to conduct clinical trials in the middle of a pandemic both in the developed and developing world.

Mythbusting in Susceptibility Testing

June 25, 2021 | Podcasts

AST is one of the most complicated & rapidly changing areas in clinical microbiology, & the confusion can make it difficult for clinical laboratories to keep up with best practices. Dr. Romney Humphries talks about controversies & myths about AST

Antimalarial Drug-Resistance

June 04, 2021 | Podcasts

Emergence of resistance to antimalarial drugs.

Staphylococcus Argenteus: Another Coagulase Positive Staphylococcus

May 28, 2021 | Podcasts

Phenotypic and genomic profiling of Staphylococcus argenteus in Canada and the United States and recommendations for clinical result reporting.

β-lactam/β-lactamase Inhibitor Combinations

May 07, 2021 | Podcasts

How the discovery of β-lactam/β-lactam inhibitors has evolved.

Reconciling Genotypic and Phenotypic Susceptibility Tests

April 30, 2021 | Podcasts

What should the clinical microbiologist do when the results of phenotypic and genotypic are in conflict?

Gaps in Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases

April 02, 2021 | Podcasts

Have advances in diagnostic testing kept up with the accelerating threats of fungal infections?

Pandemic Built Environment

March 29, 2021 | Podcasts

We now know that SARS-CoV-2 transmits through the air in droplets and as particles, and this information has helped us to provide comprehensive advice on how people should manage the indoor environment.

Developing Non-Traditional Antibiotics

March 19, 2021 | Podcasts

Non-traditional antibiotics, would they work?

Fermentative Food Microbiome

March 12, 2021 | Podcasts

Digging deep into the microbial friends that supply fermentation for so many wonderful foods and drinks.

Optimizing Blood Cultures with Dr. Eric Ransom and Dr. Valeria Fabre

March 05, 2021 | Podcasts

Diagnostic stewardship for improving utilization of blood cultures and reporting blood culture results more quickly.

Top Non-COVID-19 AAC Papers of 2020: A Discussion with Early Stage Investigators

February 26, 2021 | Podcasts

What influential research outside of COVID-19 was published in AAC in 2020?

Susceptibility Testing for Staphylococci Other Than S. aureus

February 12, 2021 | Podcasts

Susceptibility testing for staphylococci other than S. aureus, or SOSA, has become increasingly complicated, as more laboratories use MALDI-TOF.

Synthetic Microbiology

January 29, 2021 | Podcasts

Why is systems biology central to the development of synthetic microbiology?

Vaccines for COVID19: A Critical Appraisal with Dr. Carol Baker

January 25, 2021 | Podcasts

Discussing the vaccine development for COVID-19 with Dr. Carol Baker.

2020: A Bad Year with Great Papers in Clinical Microbiology

January 08, 2021 | Podcasts

The most important JCM papers published in the journal during 2020.

2020: The Year of COVID-19

December 18, 2020 | Podcasts

In this episode of Editors in Conversation, we look back at one of the most difficult years for public health in modern history: 2020, the year that the emergence of COVID-19 changed the world.

COVID-19: Clinical Labs in the Media Spotlight

December 11, 2020 | Podcasts

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused more media attention on clinical laboratories than ever before. We discuss that coverage in this edition of Editors in Conversation.

The Antimicrobial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG)

November 30, 2020 | Podcasts

ARLG is changing the field of clinical research in antimicrobial resistance. We will talk with the Principal Investigators of the ARLG to discuss their strategy.

Total Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology

November 13, 2020 | Podcasts

Highly automated systems are fairly common in the clinical chemistry and hematology labs, and they are increasingly common in clinical microbiology.

The Use of Remdesivir Against SARS-CoV-2

November 02, 2020 | Podcasts

The rationale for the use of remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Redux

October 16, 2020 | Podcasts

Do positive antibody tests indicate that people are immune to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? What sample types might replace the dreaded nasopharyneal swab for more comfortable sample collection? What are the new rapid tests for COVID-19, and how should they be used?

Discovering New Antibiotics

October 05, 2020 | Podcasts

How are we discovering new antibiotics in the 21st century? How is science responding to the antibiotic crisis?

Parasites

September 18, 2020 | Podcasts

Parasites are fascinating and diverse creatures that live in association with a host, such as a human, and they cause the host harm.

The Dearth of Antibiotic Development

September 04, 2020 | Podcasts

The reasons behind the stagnant and declining antibiotic development pipeline and Strategies to spur the antibiotic development.

Detection of Carbapenemases

August 21, 2020 | Podcasts

The antibiotics discussed are the “carbapenems,” such as imipenem and meropenem. These are among the broadest spectrum antibiotics available. Bacteria that are resistant to carbapenems were identified as “urgent threats” by the CDC in 2019.

New Vancomycin Guidelines

August 01, 2020 | Podcasts

On this edition of Editors in Conversation, we focus on new guidelines for the use of vancomycin in treating severe Staphylocccus aureus infections.

COVID-19: Therapeutic Update

July 29, 2020 | Podcasts

On this edition of Editors in Conversation, we discuss state-of-the-art treatment of COVID-19 and treatment strategies likely to become available in the short term.

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Journal - Past, Present and Future

July 02, 2020 | Podcasts

Editor in Chief for the AAC Journal for the past decade, Lou Rice.

Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19

June 02, 2020 | Podcasts

It's another episode of Editors in Conversation, in which we discuss the ins and outs of laboratory testing for COVID-19 with 2 experts: Dr. Melissa Miller and Dr. Elitza Theel.

Therapeutic Approaches for COVID-19: Myths and facts

May 05, 2020 | Podcasts

This time on Editors in Conversation, we discuss therapeutic options currently being used for COVID-19 and evaluate clinical data supporting the use of these drugs.

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Editors in Conversation is the official podcast of the �� Journals. Editors in Conversation features discussions between �� Journals Editors, researchers and clinicians working on the most cutting edge issues in the microbial sciences. Topics include laboratory diagnosis and clinical treatment of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, epidemiology of infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, pharmacology of antimicrobial agents, susceptibility testing, and more. The podcast is directed to microbiologists, infectious diseases clinicians, pharmacists and basic, clinical and translational researchers interested in the microbial sciences. A particular emphasis is on basic, epidemiological and pharmacological aspects of infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance and therapeutics.

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