About From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis
Hosted by Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM, FACSc, From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis is a podcast featuring discussion around the relationship between clinicians and laboratory professionals in infectious disease, and as well as detail on the latest in diagnostics and technology.
From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis: Multispecies Immunoblot Nearly Doubles Early Lyme Disease Detection
FDA-cleared single-step immunoblot tests built on recombinant antigens from multiple Borrelia species detected nearly twice as many early Lyme disease cases as standard two-tier testing. Joseph J. Burrascano Jr, MD, offers insights into what the new tests mean for clinicians.
8 Sept 2026
From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis: Rapid Genotyping Could Bring Ciprofloxacin Back for Gonorrhea Cases
Resistance-guided testing targeting a single gene mutation could let clinicians safely reintroduce ciprofloxacin for the majority of gonorrhea cases still susceptible to it, sparing ceftriaxone as resistance climbs worldwide. Lao-Tzu Allan-Blitz, MD, MPH, offers insights into his work in this area.
10 Jul 2026
Rapid Diagnostics Key to Ebola Response as BioFire Expands Testing in Central Africa
Accurate, rapid diagnostics capable of distinguishing Ebola from other febrile illnesses are essential to controlling the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, with BioFire Defense deploying its Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel to affected regions in partnership with local governments. Chuck Cooper, MD, chief medical officer at bioMérieux, offers some insights on this testing platform.
9 Jun 2026
From Pathogen to Infectious Disease Diagnosis: cobas MPX-E adds HEV to NAT screening
A new multiplex blood-screening assay is streamlining transfusion safety by enabling simultaneous detection and discrimination of HIV, HBV, HCV, and hepatitis E in a single test, helping laboratories improve efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and strengthen blood supply resilience amid ongoing donation and staffing shortages. Nico Michel, PhD, of Roche Diagnostics, offers insights on this diagnostic.
5 May 2026
AI at the Point of Care: How Real-Time Clinical Knowledge Tools May Transform Antimicrobial Stewardship
Artificial intelligence is increasingly reshaping clinical decision-making, and a new generation of point-of-care tools is targeting one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges: antimicrobial stewardship. In a recent podcast discussion, Eolas Medical (https://eolasmedical.com/en-us) Founder and CEO Declan Kelly, MBBS, outlined how limited access to localized guidelines has historically hindered optimal prescribing. As a former emergency room physician, Kelly understands clinicians often face time-sensitive decisions while navigating fragmented systems, outdated intranets, or hard-to-find protocols, particularly in high-pressure environments like the emergency department.
Kelly explained that the core issue lies not in the absence of guidance, but in its accessibility at the moment it is needed most. “It was very hard to access when you were making decisions at the point of care,” Kelly said.
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