Yeasts are commonly isolated in clinical specimens, but they are significant in some specimens and not significant in others. There are also a variety of identification methods which can be used in the laboratory. On this episode, Vin chats to a fellow Microbiology podcaster - Luis Plaza of "Let's Talk Micro" about yeasts in clinical cultures.

About our Guest:

Luis Plaza

Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy 2002-2010.       

Medical Laboratory Technician – United States Navy 2007-2010

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences from the University of Central Florida

(completed 2013)

Master’s in Microbiology and Cell Science – University of Florida (degree in progress)

Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist in Microbiology at Advent Health Orlando,

Florida (2013 -present)

Microbiology Instructor at the University of Central Florida. (2019- present)

Podcast creator and host of Let’s Talk Micro- 2021- present). Explaining Microbiology in simple terms. Meant to be used as an educational tool for everyone in Microbiology, from students to professionals. Available on all podcast platforms.

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