LAURA FLANIKEN, MS, MED, MLS (ASCP)CM
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe infective endocarditis and list the most common causative organisms;
· identify Eikenella corrodens using colony morphology and biochemical testing results;
· explain how MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser/desorption time-of-flight) works;
· defend the use of MALDI-TOF for challenging microbial identifications; and
· interpret a microbial identification scenario to determine whether the use of MALDI-TOF is appropriate.