Febrile #75 – Journey of a Blood Culture
Luis Plaza from the “Let’s Talk Micro” podcast is our tour guide for the typical expedition that brings patient blood sample to blood culture result!
June 5, 2023
Consult Notes
Read our comprehensive Consult Notes here! You’ll find summaries of the learning points and pearls from the episode with links to references. Plus, you’ll discover each guest’s little piece of “culture” too!
Febrile #70 – Strep on the GAS!
Drs. Anastasia “Tash” Theodosiou and Chrissie Jones chat about the diagnosis and management of Group A streptococcal infections and the recent increase in GAS cases in the UK
April 3, 2023
Febrile #67 – Brain Training
Have fun wrapping your head around this episode on meningitis and tips on how to approach the case as a clinical teacher. Featuring a team from Emory University including medical student Katie Sharma, Dr. Amalia Aldredge, and Dr. Varun Phadke.
February 20, 2023
Febrile #63 – HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #4 – VAP, Crackle, Pop!
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Sam Schuiteman and Owen Albin for episode #4, which will cover ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Don’t miss the prior episodes on CLABSI, CAUTI, and SSI. The series runs from episodes 60-63!
November 28, 2022
Febrile #62 – HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #3 – InSSIght into SSIs
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #3, which will cover surgical site infections (SSIs). Stay tuned for the last episode of the series next week and the prior episodes of CLABSI and CAUTI. The series runs from episodes 60-63!
November 21, 2022
Febrile #61 – HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #2 – You CAUTI Be Kidding Me
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #2, which will cover catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Stay tuned for the rest of the series, which are episodes 60-63!
November 14, 2022
Febrile #60 – HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #1 – Clap Back at CLABSIs
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #1, which will cover central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Stay tuned with the following episodes over the next 3 weeks!
November 7, 2022
Febrile #59 – Hide & Seq: An ID Fellow Primer on Molecular Diagnostics
Drs. Pratik Patel, Kevin Messacar, and Robin Patel provide a primer on molecular diagnostics, from the basics of DNA and RNA to navigating PCR and metagenomic next generation sequencing.
October 31, 2022
Episode #52 – Phage Hunt
Dr. Saima Aslam gives an introduction to bacteriophage therapy!
August 29, 2022
Episode #46 – Reachable Moments
Drs. Nathan Nolan and Raagini Jawa discuss a case that traverses some of the intersections of ID and addiction medicine.
June 20, 2022