Celebrating Science Communication: A Recap of my Favorite Articles with the American Society for Microbiology
Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH, CPH, SM(ASCP)
Field Medical Director US Medical Affairs, Clinical & Translational Science PhD, Clinical Microbiologist, Editor at ASM Spectrum. Opinions are mine and not that of my employer.
Happy Friday!
Today I am celebrating?#scicomm! As of this week, I have contributed 21 articles to the?American Society for Microbiology?Bugs & Drugs blog. Here's a recap of some of these articles for those who love clinical microbiology.
First, just a quick note on writing for?ASM. Volunteering my time to write has been one of the highlights of the last 2 years for me! So grateful for the amazing Bugs & Drugs team, especially?Dr. Julie Wolf, Dr. Katherine Lontok and Dr. Alexander McAdam who took a chance on me.
YELLOW FEVER AND FRACTIONAL DOSES
This is a public health piece discussing the yellow fever outbreak of 2015/16 in Africa & highlighting the amazing work of researchers working on fractional?vaccine?dosing. It's an amazing story, full of impressive characters.
DIAGNOSTIC STEWARDSHIP INTERVENTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Microbiology diagnostics piece highlighting?#diagnosticStewardship?work by leaders in the field. "Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability."
WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING AS A TOOL FOR HOSPITAL SURVEILLANCE
Am I an expert in?whole genome sequencing?? No. Do I think that we should think critically about the way this (and similar technologies) could be used for infection prevention in the hospital setting? YES.
?MEDICAL EDUCATION IN THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
#MedED?piece covering the importance and logistics of providing education in the clinical?#microbiology?lab. Particularly relevant for labs interested in teaching clinicians in real-time
HISTORY OF YELLOW FEVER IN THE U.S.
#PublicHealth?and?#diagnostics?piece. In 1793, Memphis was a swamp, 10% of Philadelphia's population was decimated, and the coming of summer brought fear each year. This is a story of death, sacrifice, and discovery.
MICROBES THAT SPAN THE CLINICAL LAB AND YOUR GROCERY LIST
#Fungus?burgers for lunch, anyone?! This is a tasty tell-all of all the ways microbes may be playing a role in your food -- from Fusarium-based meat substitutes to happy hour favorites.
SCREENING VERSUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR?#COVID19?- WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
COVID tests = controversial. Hint:?#publichealth?and clinical diagnostics likely have different goals. This article explains the key differences between screening and diagnostic tests.
ROUNDING IN THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB
Why should you do lab rounds? What's the point? What can be learned? It's all here in this article, with some shining examples of life-saving and lessons learned.
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WHY DIFFERENTIAL AND SELECTIVE MEDIA REMAIN INVALUABLE TOOLS
This article was a team effort with the fabulous?Dr. Rodney Rohde. What are these media types, and why are they still SO helpful? This article is loaded with informative case studies.
HOW CHROMAGAR REVOLUTIONIZED MICROBE IDENTIFICATION
I had the PLEASURE of speaking with Dr. Alain Rambach about his fascinating life, and how it led him to develop one of the most useful tools we have in microbiology: CHROMagar.
HOW THE SARS-COV-2 EUA ANTIGEN TESTS WORK
Although the?#COVID19?testing landscape may have changed a bit, this article details the role of antigen testing as well as various pros and cons
WHY PRETEST AND POSTTEST PROBABILITY MATTER IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
The truth is, they matter all the time. One of my favorite articles in this list - this one walks us through some diagnostic theory and how we should be thinking about testing.
DIAGNOSING VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA VIA TRACHEAL ASPIRATE CULTURES: CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Loaded with?#microbiology?examples of why these cultures are so challenging to work through, this one might make your head spin.?#VAP
MICROBIOLOGY LABOROATORY TIPS AND TRICKS: AN ORGANISM ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION SURVIVIAL GUIDE
A from-the-field manual for clinical microbiologists and learners.
THE IMPORTANCE OF A PATIENT HISTORY IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY: A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO PRESUMPTIVE DIAGNOSES
What are we without a good history,?infectious disease folks?!
POOP, PUS AND POSITIVE RESULTS: CULTURAL ODDITIES FROM THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB
If you never read this one, give it a shot. It was so fun to write, and even more fun to read. Some of the stories in here will SHOCK YOU.
Special thanks to the ASM?team for giving me a platform to write about things I love, and thanks to all those who read and support the articles!
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