The presentations listed below were given at ASM 2006 in Orlando, Florida. To view a presentation, click on the title. A new window will open. Viewing these presentations requires Windows Media Player.

Knowledge Forum Presentations

Blood Culture Update    
Paul Bourbeau, Ph.D.

Patient Safety:Collaboration Between Microbiology and Pharmacy
Steven Ebert, Pharm. D.

Molecular Testing for your Lab:Are you ready? Get set and go!   
Christine. C. Ginocchio, Ph.D., M.T.(A.S.C.P)

Nucleic Acid Sequence Based Amplification (NASBA) and Molecular Beacon Detection for the Real-time Identification of RSV and Human Metapneumovirus in Pediatric Respiratory Specimens
Christine. C. Ginocchio, Ph.D., M.T.(A.S.C.P)

2006 Update - CLSI Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Standards
Janet Hindler, MCLS MT(ASCP)

The Role of an ID/AST Expert System in the Clinical Lab
Vincent J. LaBombardi, Ph.D.

Measuring Microbiology's Value in a Pay-4-Performance Environment
John G. Thomas, Ph.D.

Clinical and Laboatory Implications of KPC ß-lactamases
Kenneth S. Thomson