FDA Updates

FDA approval of assays for RSV +hMPV and C. difficile, and GAS and GBS tests recategorized as moderate complexity.

Clinical Microbiology Mentoring

The asm2013 schedule of practicing CMs who will be available for informal mentoring sessions is posted.

Help with Bacteria

Try the ABIS lab tool for your bacterial identification or try NamesforLife Technology for nomenclature-based bibliographic retrieval.

ABCs to Public Health

CDC Launches a New Educational Website on Laboratory Science for Teachers and Students

ABMLI

Demonstrate expertise in medical laboratory immunology with ABMLI certification; application deadline June 1.

History of Microbiology at the asm2013 General Meeting

Circumcision Alters Penis Microbiome, Could Explain HIV Protection

High-Salt Diet and Ulcer Bug Combine to Increase Risk of Cancer

Virus Kills Melanoma In Animal Model, Spares Normal Cells

The Microbes You Inhale on the New York City Subway

Inside Vanderbilt Lab Where Meningitis Outbreak Was Discovered

An inside look (with video) at the lab that uncovered the recent meningitis outbreak.

'Gut Feelings' Matter in Dx of Kids' Infections

Physicians should pay attention to their "gut feeling" that something may be seriously wrong when assessing a child with an...

Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak

Collaboration helped control multi-drug resistant bacterial infection at research hospital.

Magnetizing diagnostics: Magnetic Gram staining detects bacteria

Scientists have now developed Gram staining into a magnetic diagnostic technique.

More accurate diagnostic test may reduce deaths

A more accurate, faster diagnostic test for Group B Streptococcal infection in babies.

American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI) Application Deadline

American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI). Certifies immunologists at the doctoral level. Board-certified immunologists are adjudged capable to direct...

"New Rationale and Approaches to Acute Wound, Chronic Wound, and Anaerobic Cultures" SCACM Audioconference

"New Rationale and Approaches to Acute Wound, Chronic Wound, and Anaerobic Cultures" presented by Larry Gray, Ph.D. You can participate by...

American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) Application Deadline

  American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM). Certifies the expertise of doctoral-level microbiologists seeking to direct public health or clinical microbiology...

"It Takes a Village: Maximizing Relationships and Aligning Priorities to Tackle Blood Culture Contamination Rates" SCACM Audioconference

"It Takes a Village: Maximizing Relationships and Aligning Priorities to Tackle Blood Culture Contamination Rates" presented by Cindy McCloskey, M.D. You can...