Episode 149
Moldy Skin, Invasive Aspergillosis and the Rise of Candida auris With Shawn Lockhart
Meet the Microbiologist · Ashley Hagen, Shawn Lockhart
July 28, 202351m 47s
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Show Notes
From antifungal resistance to disaster microbiology and tales of visible mold growing across the skin of patients following a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, Dr. Shawn Lockhart, Senior Clinical Laboratory Advisor in the Mycotic Diseases Branch at the CDC talks all things fungi—complete with references to pop TV shows and the recently released 7th Edition of Larone's Medically Important Fungi.
Links mentioned:
- Larone's Medically Important Fungi: A Guide to Identification, 7th Edition (Use code: MCR20 at checkout for 20% off)
- CDC's Mycotic Diseases Branch conducts an annual training course on the identification of pathogenic molds.