Respiratory Culture Work Up

This course provides a practical approach for clinical microbiologists to implement cost-effective and clinically relevant work-ups of respiratory cultures. The learning outcomes include understanding the pathogenesis of pneumonia, the utility of the Gram stain, screening criteria for Gram stain, and the advantages of "Q" systems. The course teaches skills such as interpreting mixed flora criteria and applying "Q" systems in respiratory culture work-ups. The teaching method is a virtual lecture presented by a professor in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The intended audience is clinical microbiologists looking to enhance their practice with cost-effective and clinically relevant approaches to respiratory culture work-ups.