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Can You Get a UTI From Eating Chicken?
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are considered to be one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide.(1) The most common uropathogen
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Acid Inhibitors Found to Stimulate C. diff Infections
Clostridioides difficile (formerly named Clostridium difficile, and widely known as C. diff) is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, obligate anaerobe that causes life-threatening diarrhea in people
Micro Musings
Can Probiotics Promote Good Mental Health?
Probiotics promote healthy levels of serotonin…the feel good neurotransmitter Opinions about food have long been a source of contention between
Industry News
Will Next Generation Sequencing Replace Culturing?
With more than 1,000 potential microbes known to cause human disease, the differential diagnosis of pathogens can be complex and
Industry News
Predictions for this Winter…A One-Two Punch?
Two years ago, there was virtually no flu season due to COVID-19 isolation. In addition, experts predict another COVID-19 surge
Hardy Happenings
12 Days of Christmas Culture Contest
Tis the season! Thanksgiving is behind us and the air is filled with holiday cheer, fresh baked goodies, and of
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Learning in the Lab
How to Prepare the Perfect Gram Stain [2023]
If you are familiar with microbiology, then you are probably aware of the fact that the Gram stain is one
Micro Innovations, Zoonotic Diseases
Sterile Mosquitos Used to Limit Viral Disease
Aedes aegypti poses a significant threat as they vector diseases including Zika, chikungunya, and dengue fever. There are growing concerns
Heroes of History, Micro Innovations, Micro Musings
Howard Florey: The Man Who Was First to Make Penicillin
Saving lives during WWII Howard Walter Florey was a famed pathologist and pharmacologist from Australia known for being one of
Industry News, Micro Musings
Candida auris – A Deadly Form of Yeast
Emerging hand in hand with the Pandemic… A new 2022 special report from the CDC is sounding the alarm that
Food Safety
A Caffeinated Conundrum
Coffee drinkers beware… Does coffee lead to increased risk of dementia and stroke? Moderation is best! Coffee, with over 22
Zoonotic Diseases
The Nipah Virus…
Another Emerging Virus With a Very High Mortality Rate Originates from bats The Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus
Micro Musings
A New and Better Way? Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Effective vaccinations for COVID-19 have been readily available in the United States for well over a year and a new
Micro Musings
The Rising Resistance of Group B Strep and Group A Strep
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis, often referred to as strep throat. GAS can
Micro Musings
Human Metapneumovirus
Another respiratory virus of concern. Common, yet underdiagnosed… Every year we anticipate the rounds of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza,
Zoonotic Diseases
Lyme Disease: Why it’s so difficult to treat?
Lyme disease is one of the most common types of tick-borne diseases (TBDs), yet many questions remain surrounding long-term treatment
Food Safety, Micro Musings
What’s Behind the Baby Formula Shortage?
Many parents in the United States are reeling from the effects of an outbreak of Cronobacter sakazakii in powdered infant
Zoonotic Diseases
Is Bird Flu Only For The Birds?
In December 2021, Canada reported the first case of the 2021-2022 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in North America.
Micro Musings
Can this bacterium prevent weight gain and lower inflammation?
Miracle in the Mucin… Discovered in 2004, Akkermansia muciniphila is a relative newcomer to microbiology. Akkermansia was named for the microbial ecologist Antoon Akkermans, and muciniphila meaning
Micro Innovations, Micro Musings
E. coli Used in the Fight Against Cancer
Genetic engineering can help preserve endangered species Since 1978, Escherichia coli has been used in the development of synthetic “human” insulin (1).
Micro Musings
Is Roundup Giving you a Pain in the Gut?
Glyphosate linked to microbial dysbiosis and intestinal disease Glyphosate-based herbicides may be to blame for the rise in cases of
Industry News, Micro Innovations, Micro Musings
New Drugs in the Fight Against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its third year, new treatment options to combat the coronavirus disease are being authorized
Micro Musings
Do you have bacteria living in your brain?
Is there a cranial microbiome? Can it be harmful? Over the decades, scientists have dedicated their entire careers to studying
Micro Musings
Drug resistance on the rise… A Sinister Salmonella Strain
Salmonella Infantis Globally, Salmonella causes illness in 93.8 million people and causes approximately 155,000 deaths each year.(1) Within the United States alone, Salmonella is
It’s no secret that my favorite Hardy product is the combination of the Carrot Broth (Cat no. Z140) and the GBS Detect Agar (Cat. no.A300). I feel so confident that we do not miss any Group B Streptococcus on our OB/Gyn patients. I brag about it constantly to anyone who will listen…
