Editors in Conversation
Episodes
2020: The year of COVID-19 (AAC ed.)
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The emergence COVID-19 changed the entire world, a look back to one of the most difficult years for public health in modern history. Objectives: • S...
COVID-19: Clinical Labs in the Media Spotlight with Dr. Katherine Wu and Dr. Susan Butler-Wu (JCM ed.)
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought more media attention to clinical laboratories than at any time in recent history. Today we'll talk about media cover...
The Antimicrobial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) (AAC ed.)
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ARLG is changing the field of clinical research in antimicrobial resistance. We will talk with the Principal Investigators of the ARLG to discuss thei...
Total Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology (JCM ed.)
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about total laboratory automation in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Highly automated systems are fairly common in the clinical chemi...
The use of remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2 (AAC ed.)
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AAC Launches a new section. New perspectives on antimicrobial agents seeks to provide a clinically-oriented, concise summary supported by emerging cli...
COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Redux (JCM ed.)
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Laboratory testing for COVID-19, what's new since we talked about this in August? A lot. Here are some of the questions we'll talk about. • Do posit...
Discovering new antibiotics (AAC ed.)
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How are we discovering new antibiotics in the 21st, How is science responding to the antibiotic crisis? Objectives: • Discuss the challenges on disc...
Parasites (JCM ed.)
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about parasites. Parasites are shocking. Some of them are large enough to be seen without magnification as they crawl across eyeballs, wrig...
The dearth of antibiotic development (AAC ed.)
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we running out of antibiotics? A look at the pharmaceutical development of one of the most life-saving class of drugs. Topics discussed: The ...
Detection of carbapenemases (JCM ed.)
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
• How can the clinical laboratory detect carbapenemases, which are enzyme that can make bacteria resistant to some of the most potent or broad-spect...
New Vancomycin Guidelines (AAC ed.)
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing new guidelines on the use of vancomycin for severe Staphylocccus aureus infections. The August issue of AAC includes interesting papers abo...
COViD-19: Therapeutic Update (AAC ed.)
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The state of the art treatment of COVID-19, understand the role of some medications currently used for COVID-19 and dissecting novel approaches and st...
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Journal - Past, Present and Future (AAC ed.)
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Lou Rice about his career and his experience of being the Editor of Chief for the AAC Journal for the past decade. Visit aac.asm...
Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 (JCM ed.)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion about laboratory testing for COVID-19 with two experts, Dr. Melissa Miller and Dr. Elitza Theel. Hosted by Journal of Clinical Microbiolo...
Therapeutic approaches for COVID-19: Myths and facts (AAC ed.)
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Objectives: • Discuss the therapeutic options currently being used for COVID-19 • Evaluate some clinical data supporting the use of these drugs •...