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Beckman Coulter Microbiology Webinar: Emerging Topics in Antibiotic Resistance

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
8 Nov 2016
Lois Manton-O'Byrne, PhD
Executive Editor

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Superbugs are a significant health threat in the U.S. and around the world. Proper detection is more important than ever, not only for patient care but also for infection control. In this webinar, Dr. Barbara L. Zimmer will discuss the mechanisms of resistance that are most concerning to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Attendees will receive an in-depth review of the classes of beta-lactamase resistance found in Enterobacteriaceae and the challenges associated with detection in the laboratory. She will also cover new resistance mechanisms such as mecC-mediated MRSA, colistin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and antibiotic-resistant Candida species.

Dr. Zimmer is a principal scientist of scientific affairs for Beckman Coulter Microbiology. She is also a lecturer in mycology and infectious diseases in the department of dermatology at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Zimmer is a voting member of the CLSI Subcommittee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. She was previously on the Board of Scientific Counselors Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group for the CDC and is the past industry advisor to the Microbiology Devices Panel of the Food and Drug Administration. She is the author of over 30 papers and 130 posters and has presented more than 100 scientific workshops.

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