Contemporary Pathogens

Friday, April 1
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Credits: 7.0 CMLE

Author(s):Jane Ann Colmer-Hamood, PhD, MT(ASCP)SM

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas

Description:In addition to keeping pace with constantly changing technology, today's microbiology laboratory must be alert to recently emerging pathogens. Learn about both newly recognized potential pathogens and the changing role of well-established pathogens, as part of a deeper understanding of disease processes. In this workshop, you will look at each organ system and get a quick review of the existing pathogens that are well-recognized causes for infectious processes. You also will learn about the newly-recognized pathogens throughout each organ system, with consideration of the requirements for collection, transport, appropriate media selection, and susceptibility testing. The discussion also will include a review of the infectious process.

This workshop is intended for laboratorians working in Microbiology who wish to review the comprehensiveness of their current laboratory procedures.

Following this workshop, you will be able to:

• Discuss the infectious process.
• Correlate well-established and emerging pathogens with regards to each organ system.
• Discuss collection, transport, media, and susceptibility concerns related to emerging pathogens.

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