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TBT: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi

TBT: Talking Breakpoints with Dr. Andrea Prinzi

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This episode of Let’s Talk Micro features Dr. Andrea Prinzi, a clinical microbiologist and frequent contributor to the American Society for Microbiology. Andrea joins the podcast to discuss a critical topic in clinical microbiology: antimicrobial susceptibility testing and breakpoints.

Are labs using outdated breakpoints—and what does that mean for patient care? How are breakpoints determined and updated? Dr. Prinzi breaks it all down and shares insights from her article on the subject.

Tune in to learn why staying current on breakpoints matters and what steps labs can take to improve antimicrobial stewardship.

This episode was originally published on May 5th, 2022.

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Link to articles: https://asm.org/Articles/2022/February/Updating-Breakpoints-in-Antimicrobial-Susceptibili

https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00106-25

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