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2008 Lecture Series
The following seminars were originally presented at the 2008 American Society for Microbiology 108th General Meeting in Boston, MA.

Rapid Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria
Dr. Niaz Banaei
Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Stanford University Medical Center

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BD BACTEC™ FX — First Experiences
DeAnna Fuller, MS, MT(ASCP), CCRC
Clinical Research Manager, Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Wishard Health Services

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Clinical Evaluation of a Molecular Based Assay for the Detection of MRSA ... the Wishard Experience
DeAnna Fuller, MS, MT(ASCP), CCRC
Clinical Research Manager, Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Wishard Health Services

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Epidemiology and Laboratory Detection of the Agents of Vaginitis in 2008
Gerri S. Hall, Ph.D
Clinical Microbiologist, Cleveland Clinic

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BD Viper™ System Work Flow Efficiencies in a High Volume CT/GC Laboratory
Jill A. MacAfee, CLS, MBA
Director of Laboratory Services and Clinical Trials, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

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Antibiotic Resistance: Surveillance and Intervention in Practice
Toni Beavers-May, BSMT(ASCP)
Technical Chief, Microbiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital

Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Co-Director Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Arkansas Children's Hospital

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VRE Surveillance: Culture vs. PCR Methods
Margie Morgan, Ph.D
Chief Microbiologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Pediatric Blood Culture Volumes: A Quality Initiative
Susan Richardson, MD
Head, Division of Microbiology, Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children

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Conversion to the BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation TSA II Bi-Plate — One Clinical Laboratory's Story
Ann Robinson, Ph.D, DABMM, FAAM
Director, Microbiology and Virology, Sacred Heart Medical Center and Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories

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Vaginal Specimens: The Value of Laboratory Testing
Carol A. Spiegel, MT(ASCP), Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM)
Univeristy of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI

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Determination of Laboratory Costs: Or What Does it Cost to Run a Nucleic Acid Amplified Test (NAAT)
Richard Steece, Ph.D, D(ABMM)
National Chlamydia Laboratory Coordinator, National Infertility Prevention Project

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2007 Lecture Series
The following seminars were originally presented at the 2007 American Society for Microbiology 107th General Meeting in Toronto, Canada.

Use of BD Phoenix™ and BD EpiCenter™ in a Pediatric Hospital
Toni Beavers-May, MT(ASCP)
Technical Chief - Microbiology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Arkansas, USA

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Informatics: How Microbiology and Infection Control Collaborate to Enhance Patient Safety
Craig H. Gilliam
Director of Infection Control, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Arkansas, USA

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Epidemiology and Laboratory Detection of the Agents of Vaginitis in 2007
Gerri S. Hall, Ph.D.
Clinical Microbiologist, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA

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Role of Real-Time PCR for MRSA in Control of Healthcare Acquired MRSA Infections
Tobi B. Karchmer, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, North Carolina, USA

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The Role of the Laboratory in Screening for MRSA
A. William Pasculle, Sc.D.
Clinical Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA

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XDR-TB and the Impact of BACTEC™ MGIT™ ASTI
Dr. Gabriela Pfyffer
Professor of Medical Microbiology, Kantonsspital Luzern, Switzerland

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The Identification of Microorganisms Using Short Signature Sequences
Gary W, Procop, MD
University of Miami, Florida, USA

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Laboratory Diagnosis of Vaginitis and Vaginosis
Carol A. Spiegel, MT(ASCP), Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Director, Clinical Microbiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Wisconsin, USA

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2006 Lecture Series
The following seminars were originally presented at the 2006 American Society for Microbiology 106th General Meeting in Orlando, FL.

BBL™ CHROMagar™ Media in the Micro Lab
Ellen Jo Baron, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Director, Clinical Microbiology Lab
Professor of Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center

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Challenging Organism Recovery: Its Importance in the Pediatric Population
Toni Beavers-May, MT (ASCP)
Laboratory Supervisor, Arkansas Children?s Hospital
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Using the Internet to Assist in Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in Women
Charlotte A. Gaydos, Dr. P.H.
Clinical Microbiologist,
Johns Hopkins University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Medicine
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Epidemiology and Laboratory Detection of the Agents of Vaginitis in 2006
Gerri S. Hall, Ph.D
Clinical Microbiologist, Cleveland Clinic
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Role of Real-Time PCR for MRSA in Control of Healthcare Acquired MRSA Infections
Tobi B. Karchmer, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases,
Hospital Epidemiologist, Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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The Challenge of ESBL Detection
Kenneth S. Thomson, Ph.D.
Clinical Microbiologist, Creighton University Medical Center
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2005 Lecture Series
The following seminars were originally presented at the 2005 American Society for Microbiology 105th General Meeting in Atlanta, GA.

Screening for MRSA...Importance and Methods
Karen C. Carroll, M.D.
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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Impact of a Positive Blood Culture on a Prospective Payment System
Susan Whittier, Ph.D.
Columbia University Medical Center
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: The Disease, Its Diagnosis and Its Therapy
John DeVincenzo, M.D.
University of Tennessee
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV): An Update
Charlotte A. Gaydos, Dr.P.H.
Johns Hopkins University
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Vaginitis
Gerri Hall Ph.D.,
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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Implementing the 2005 CLSI Recommendations for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Reporting
Janet Hindler MCLS, MT(ASCP), F(AAM)
UCLA Medical Center
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Microbiologic Support for Hospital Epidemiology
Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC
University of Maryland Medical Center
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Regulations, Infectious Disease Trends, and Testing
Richard Steece, Ph.D., ABMM
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
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The Importance of a Positive Blood Culture for Patients on Antibiotics
Diane C. Flayhart, MS, MT (ASCP)
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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Microbial Specimen Transport: Overlooked and Underappreciated
Paul Bourbeau, Ph.D.,
Geisinger Medical Center
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2004 Lecture Series
The following seminars were originally presented at the 2004 American Society for Microbiology 104th General Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

Clinical Relevance of Using an Antibiotic Neutralization System
Susan Whittier, PhD, D(ABMM)
Jersey Shore University Medical Center of Meridian Health
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Importance of Accurate Detection of ESBLs and Other Newer Beta-lactamases
Kenneth S. Thomson, PhD
Creighton University School of Medicine
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Accurate Diagnosis of Vaginal Infections in the Laboratory: Why Routine Cultures Aren't the Answer
Sharon L. Hillier, PhD
University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital
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The Undiagnosed Condition: Atypical Pneumonia
Charlotte A. Gaydos, MS, MPH, DPH
Johns Hopkins University
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Evidence Based Medicine: From the Lab to Bedside
Paul C. Schreckenberger, PhD, D(ABMM)
University of Illinois Medical Center
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: An Illegal Alien in the USA
Linda L. Logan, DVM, PhD
College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University
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Blood Cultures–Back to the Basics
James W. Snyder, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM)
University of Louisville School of Medicine and Hospital
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Laboratory Diagnostics for Herpes Simplex Viral Infections
Christine C. Ginocchio, PhD, MT(ASCP)
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Laboratories
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What Can the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Do to Help Control Transmission of MRSA and VRE?
Janet Fick Hindler, MCLS, MT(ASCP)
UCLA Medical Center
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