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Furthering Bench Scientist Careers at ASM Microbe 2018

Nine young clinical laboratory scientists were recognized for their enthusiasm and commitment to the clinical microbiology profession and given a...
08-30-2018
Utilization of the Micro Lab for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

A guide released by IDSA and ASM helps health care providers keep up with the latest technology and know what tests...
07-24-2013
CPHM Governance Restructure

On June 7, 2018, ASM's Board of Directors approved a proposal to restructure the CPHM governance and the way the...
06-22-2018
Division C and COMS CPHM Annual Reports

If you missed ASM Microbe 2018's Division C meeting, here's your chance to catch up! Click here to read all...
06-21-2018
Recent Open Access Journal Articles

Find open access JCM and CMR articles.
05-25-2018

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ASM Updates

The Cool World of Glacial Microbiology with Christine Foreman

Christine Foreman explains how microbes can survive and grow on glaciers, and what we can learn from microbes in glacier...
12-13-2018
Microbial Minutes: Bacterial Speciation, Ancient Bacteria, and Drug-Resistant Infection Deaths

A news roundup covering bacterial speciation, ancient plague bacteria, and calculating how many drug-resistant infection deaths really happen in the...
12-11-2018
Saccharomycopsis Cells Slay Sickeners - BacterioFiles 365

Dr. Klara Junker joins me to discuss her work on the predatory yeast Saccharomycopsis schoenii that can kill the serious...
12-09-2018
May I borrow a cup of catalase? Prochlorococcus and its helpful neighbors.

Nature is full of organisms competing for resources, and microbial communities are no different. However, some microbes have developed helpful...
12-07-2018
TWiM 190 Letters

Mark writes: Dear TWiM-opods, Congratulations on your successful, long running show. You have great quality and interact many ways with listeners. There...
12-07-2018

News Digest

Investigators Discover Compounds That Block Reactivation of Latent HIV-1

A team of investigators from the University of Pittsburgh has identified compounds that block the reactivation of latent HIV-1 in...
12-03-2018
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Spreads Prions throughout the Eyes, Researchers Find

Researchers recently studied the eyes of 11 people with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD), the most common and well-known prion disorder. This week...
11-20-2018
Antibiotic Resistance and Movement of Animals between Farms have Facilitated the Spread of MRSA in Danish Pigs

During the last decade, a new form of the bacterium known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become widespread in the Danish...
11-13-2018
Combination Therapy Promising Against Blindness-Causing Bacterial Keratitis

Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections of the cornea are a leading cause of blindness and cannot be effectively managed with current ophthalmic...
11-12-2018
Transmission of Antibiotic Resistant E. coli Mapped in Wild Giraffe Social Networks

A team from the University of Minnesota has shown that antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria in wild giraffes most likely come from anthropogenic...
11-09-2018

Public Policy

ASM Attends FDA Commissioner’s Announcement of New Plan to Combat AMR

On Friday, September 14, The Pew Charitable Trusts hosted FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the agency’s approach to reducing antimicrobial...
10-03-2018
Palmetto Finalizes LCD for Multiplex NAATs for Respiratory Viral Panels

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) subcontractor Palmetto MolDX has finalized its Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Multiplex...
10-03-2018
ACLA PAMA Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), a trade association representing clinical laboratories, challenged a regulation issued by the Secretary of...
09-26-2018
ASM Applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill

ASM applauds the House on passing the FY19 Labor-HHS Bill, which includes a $2 billion increase for the National Institutes of...
09-26-2018
ASM Applauds the PACCARB provision in the House Version of Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Innovation Act

We urge House members to vote in favor of the bill and encourage swift Senate passage of the bill, including...
09-24-2018

BRINGING THE LABORATORY TEST TO THE PATIENT WITH POINT-OF-CONTACT TESTS
Patient-centered or point-of-care testing is gaining in popularity—what does this mean for patients, the clinicians and laboratorians?
WHAT YOUR LABORATORY CAN DO REGARDING THE VITEK 2 AST CARD RECALL
BioMérieux has recently recalled some of their antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) cards for gram-positive bacteria using the VITEK 2 system. To answer questions regarding use of Vitek 2 AST cards, the ASM Clinical Laboratory Practice Subcommittee has provided guidance to aid clinical labs with this issue.
Glioblastoma Zika Virus Could Destroy the Brain Cancer That Killed John McCain

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