Colette was busy during her 3-month clinical microbiology rotation at BIDMC prior to moving on to a CPEP fellowship at UCLA.  Here manuscript validating the performance of  the Abbott Alinity m STI test (a quadriplex assay simultaneously detecting Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium inclusive of sampling and internal controls) was recently published in Practical Laboratory Medicine.  We are  delighted to be part of the early launch of several clinical microbiology careers and wish Dr. Matysiak well in her fellowship training and beyond!

Here is the reference and full text link: Matysiak C, Cheng A, Kirby JE. Evaluation of the Abbott Alinity m STI assay for diagnosis of the primary causes of sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Pract Lab Med. 2023 Aug 22;36:e00332. doi: 10.1016/j.plabm.2023.e00332. PMID: 37705589; PMCID: PMC10495529.

While reviewing SARS-CoV-2 literature, serendipitously came across  a new MexRXiv posting by the Arnaout laboratory titled: "Contrasting Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination vs. Infection on Antibody and TCR Repertoires."  Fascinating contribution to the understanding our immune response to this infection.   Congratulations, Dr. Arnaout!

On the "Susceptibility and resistance of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria to novel beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations"!!!   Way to go Dr.  Brennan-Krohn