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H a r d y D i a g n o s t i c s N e w s l e t t e r
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Hardy's
Micro~Bytes
December, 2008
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"You talk to him, dear. He says he won't eat oil spills!"
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Simplified UTI Workups
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The Hardy UriStar Makes Urine Susceptibilities easy, yet Inexpensive
Simply drop the ring on a Mueller Hinton Plate and the UriStar will perform disk diffusion testing with the most common urinary tract antimicrobials according to CLSI guidelines.They include:
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Amoxicillin /Clavulanic Acid
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Cephalothin
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Nitrofurantoin
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Ciprofloxacin
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Trimethoprim /Sulfamethozasole
List price: Only 86 cents per ring.
Click here
to learn more
Click here
to order your free samples for evaluation.
Combine the UriStar with HardyCHROM UTI
and you have a simplified protocol for UTI's that is quick, inexpensive, and requires no equipment!
The HardyCHROM UTI plate is a chromogenic media that will identify E. coli and Enterococcus without further testing. It will assist in the identification of Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Citrobacter, Proteus, Pseudomonas, S. saprophyticus, Candida, and others based on color color.
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to learn more
Click here
to receive some free samples to evaluate and to receive a price quote.
E. coli
colonies on HardyCHROM UTI
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BlueMount
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The perfect combo: A fungal stain and permanent mounting media all in one.
BlueMount combines lactophenol cotton blue with polyvinyl alcohol to both stain and prepare a slide for long term viewing and storage.
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to learn more.
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Here's four that will make smoke come out of your ears!
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Think about it....
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If nothing ever sticks to Teflon, how do they make Teflon
stick to the pan?
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If 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are
there locks on the doors?
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If a cow laughed real hard, would milk come out her nose?
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If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped
it from a height, what would happen?
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If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what
happens when you turn on the headlights?
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Christmas Brings Peace on Earth...But Only for a Moment
Click here
to learn more about the most incredible story of a truce in the midst of battle, demonstrating the true Spirit of Christmas.
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"Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear"
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George Patton
1885 - 1945
American Army General during World War II
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"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how
high he bounces when he hits bottom."
"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect
plan executed next week."
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration
of victory."
"Always do everything you ask of those you command."
"Better to fight for something than live for nothing."
"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer."
"Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time."
"Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and
let them surprise you with their results."
"If a man does his best, what else is there?"
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there,
you'll be amazed at the results.
"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me,
follow me, or get out of my way."
"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration
of victory."
"Pressure makes diamonds."
"A leader is a man who can adapt principles to
circumstances."
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You can find more of Leigh Rubin's
cartoon humor by
clicking here
for a daily Rubes cartoon. Also, check out Leigh's new 2009 Rubes Zoo in a Box
daily desk calendar
here
, see your favorite bookstore, or call (800) 850-9453.
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Can you read this?
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Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a
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Round Table...Round Knight
The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference.
He acquired his large size from too much Pi.
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