What's in an MIC?
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing comes in a number of different formats. On this episode, Microbe Mail host Dr Vindana Chibabhai speaks to Dr Warren Lowman about MICs - minimum inhibitory concentrations...how they are derived, why and when they are important to consider.
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About our Guest:
I am a pathologist in microbiology passionate about bugs with a particular focus on the
clinical application and integration of microbiological diagnostic services in specialized
medical care. Bacteriology is my first love and I have a particular interest in hospital
pathogens and the associated diagnostic and antimicrobial treatment aspects of these
bugs. Surveillance of hospital-acquired infections and the application of data derived
from hospital surveillance systems is another key focus area. I am actively involved in
these activities on a daily basis where I balance my time between laboratory-based
diagnostic work and clinical ward rounds focusing on ICU/transplant-related
microbiology and infection prevention and control aspects. I am actively involved in
numerous academic-related activities, am the current chairperson of the South African
Society of Clinical Microbiology, and am passionate about sharing knowledge in the
field.
Outside of work I am kept busy by my 3 sons, wonderful wife, nature, cooking and the
odd-game of golf!
Microbiological interests:
1. ICU-related antimicrobial therapy
a. Clinical/ patient issues related to pharmacodynamics and
pharmacokinetics.
b. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and its application to treatment of
critically ill patients
2. Transplant Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
3. Infection Prevention and Control
a. Hospital surveillance systems
b. Healthcare-associated pathogens
4. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
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Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre LinkedIn and Facebook
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