Deisy Contreras, PhD

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Deisy Contreras, PhD, is the clinical associate of the clinical microbiology laboratory in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Cedars-Sinai. Contreras’ main focus of research includes developing novel diagnostic techniques and their application within clinical laboratory workflows.

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Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy

A Spectroscopic Solution for Strain Typing and Discrimination

October 10th 2023

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy demonstrates promise for rapid strain typing of yeast and bacteria, which could help improve proactive infection control strategies in health care settings.