Microbe Mail

In this episode of Microbe Mail, we go through everyday things that every healthcare practitioner should and shouldn’t do in infection prevention and control practices. Guest: Professor Adriano G Duse Adriano G Duse is the Professor and Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.   He is a...

In this episode of Microbe Mail, we tackle 8 common myths related to blood culture collection, processing and interpretation. Guest: Dr Trusha Nana is a clinical microbiologist based at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has a keen interest in C.difficile infections, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. Visit the Microbe Mail w...

The interface between the clinician and the laboratory is critical in ensuring appropriate specimen collection, and appropriate processing. In this, our first episode of Microbe Mail, the host of Microbe Mail, Vindana Chibabhai, chats to a Microbiologist and an infectious diseases fellow about the laboratory cycle and how we can bridge the gap between the bench and the bedside in the diagnosis of...

Welcome to Microbe Mail - a medical podcast about Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Here, Vin gives an overview about this podcast and what you can expect to hear on Microbe Mail episodes. Website: Microbe Mail e-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com