Febrile

132: Not Your Average Brodie

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Veronica Santos, Sebastian Shrager, and Misti Ellsworth share a not so typical case of Brodie abscess!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

131: Do the H.U.S.T.L.E.

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Priya Nori and Gonzalo Bearman teach us how to do the H.U.S.T.L.E. - to improve our consult fitness!

Journal article link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaf672/8369005

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

130: Trolls of Transplant with NephMadness 2026!

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400

Join Drs. Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Hariharasudan Natarajan, Sam Kant, Jeannina Smith, and Samira Farouk as they chat about the Trolls of Transplantation region of NephMadness featuring BK virus and CMV!

Read more about the regions and cast your brackets at https://ajkdblog.org/tag/nephmadness2026/

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

129: Cruzi'n USA

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0400

Let’s dive into Chagas disease with this team from the University of Florida! Featuring Jacob Ricci (MD-PhD student) and Drs. Akankcha Alok and Norman Beatty

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

128: StAR: Complexities in CIED Infection

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach.

Our guest stars this episode are from the Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota:

Supavit Chesdachai

Hussam Tabaja

Daniel DeSimone

Journal article link: Chesdachai S, Baddour LM, Tabaja H, Madhavan M, Anavekar N, Zwischenberger BA, Erba PA, DeSimone DC. State-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 5;80(1):e1-e15. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae453. PMID: 39908172.

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: Chesdachai S, Baddour LM, Tabaja H, Madhavan M, Anavekar N, Zwischenberger BA, Erba PA, DeSimone DC. Executive Summary: State-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 5;80(1):1-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae454. PMID: 39908173.

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

127: Season 5 Finale: Match Update & Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0400

In our Season 5 Finale, Sara wraps up 2025 with Marisu Rueda-Altez (University of Alabama Birmingham) and the Pediatric ID Fellows Cup champions from Children’s National Hospital team “District of Contagion”! After an update on the US ID Fellowship Match, everyone breaks down some of the most commonly missed questions from the competition!

For Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC) info, please click on links below!

Call for next round of question writers and mentors

Website: pidfc.notion.site

Follow on Instagram: @pid_fellows_cup

Guests from Children’s National team “District of Contagion”!

Katarina Manzi (first year ID fellow)

Hannah Chase (first year ID fellow)

Lillian Flannigan (second year ID fellow, team captain)

Einar Helgason (second year ID fellow)

Ugur Berkay Balkanci (second year ID fellow)

Sarah Benke (third year ID fellow)

Roya Gordji (third year ID fellow)

Alexandra Yonts (attending)

Nada Harik (attending and fellowship program director)

Other team members not on the recording: Craig Shapiro, Rana Hamdy, Andrea Hahn, Shreya Doshi

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

126: IV vs PO

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Walk through a series of mini-cases discussing IV vs PO with a team from LA General Medical Center! Featuring Hannah Chute (MS4), Dr. Paloma Reta-Impey, and Dr. Brad Spellberg.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

125: A Critical Query

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0400

A team from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman joins Febrile to share a case of a critically ill child who arrives in the emergency department with fever. Listen in as Drs. Raghad Al-abdwani, Badriya Al Adawi, and Zaid Al Hinai walk through the case from the pediatric critical care, infectious diseases, and microbiology perspectives!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

124: Fulfilling an Unmet Need - Live from IDWeek 2025!

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:00:00 -0400

We are back and live from IDWeek 2025! Drs. Camille Kotton and Roy Chemaly join Febrile to discuss refractory HSV infection in immunocompromised patients!

This episode was recorded at an IDWeek 2025 affiliated event in Atlanta, GA on October 20, 2025. Drs. Camille Kotton, Roy Chemaly, and Sara Dong were sponsored speakers by Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG for this event, however this Febrile content was planned, produced, and reviewed solely by Febrile.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

123: Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Anshel Kenkare and Mike Reid share a conversation about the incredible science and current context of lenacapavir for HIV prevention, which was recently approved by the FDA.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

122: StAR: Protect the Macrolide! NTM Pulmonary Disease

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: Patients, Principles, and Prospects.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Minh-Vu Nguyen (UC Davis Health)

Charles Daley (National Jewish Health, University of Colorado, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai)

Reeti Khare (National Jewish Health)

Journal article link: Nguyen MH, Haas MK, Kasperbauer SH, et al. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: Patients, Principles, and Prospects. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;79(4):e27-e47. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae421

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/4/805/7823163

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

121: Windpocken with Infektiopod

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Till Koch and Annette Hennigs join to discuss their ID podcast Infektiopod and dive into varicella!

Check out Infektiopod here!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

120: Gray and Present Danger

Mon, 26 May 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Milagritos Tapia, and Adama Mamby Keita join Febrile to describe an approach to a gray membranous pharyngitis!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

119: Old Scourges, New Surges

Mon, 12 May 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Adam Ratner joins to discuss a case of facial swelling which leads to a conversation about vaccine hesitancy and current outbreaks.

Check out Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s Health !

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

118: Below the Belt

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Morgan Hui, Jonathan Darby, Max Olenski, and Catriona Halliday join Febrile from Australia to share a unique case of a transplant recipient with a painless lump.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

117: They Paged Me What? A TID Guide to Donor Call

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Chelsea Gorsline, Courtney Harris, and Rebecca Kumar join to tell us more about the Transplant ID Early Career Network and how to approach donor call!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

116: StAR: Ocular Infections

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Ocular Infections.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Miriam Barshak (Massachusetts General Hospital; Mass Eye and Ear)

Akash Gupta (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

Journal article link: Barshak MB, Durand ML, Gupta A, Mohareb AM, Dohlman TH, Papaliodis GN. State-of-the-Art Review: Ocular Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;79(5):e48-e64. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae433

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/5/1125/7906419

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

115: Dust to Diagnosis - with MSGERC

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Tom Schmidt, George R Thompson, and Nate Bahr solve a pneumonia not responding to antimicrobials and discuss endemic fungal disease!

To learn more about the Mycoses Study Group Research and Education Consortium, check out the MSGERC page

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

114: StAR: Delusional Infestation

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on delusional infestation.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Alexandra Mendelsohn (Dell Medical School, University of Texas Austin)

Alysse Wurcel (Boston Medical Center)

Journal article link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/2/e1/7718272

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/2/287/7718273

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

113: Season 4 Finale: Match Update & Supporting IMGs in ID

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:00:00 -0400

In our Season 4 finale wrapping up 2024, Febrile is excited to host our biggest guest list yet to discuss the importance of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in infectious diseases!

Our guests:

Ana Del Valle (Pediatric ID faculty at Arkansas Children’s Hospital)

Cristina Tomatis (Pediatric ID faculty at Nationwide Children’s Hospital)

Diego Cruz (Current pediatric resident and recent graduate of pediatric ID fellowship program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital)

Radhika Sheth (Adult ID faculty at Henry Ford Health System)

Shweta Anjan (Adult ID faculty at University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital)

Zheyi Teoh (Pediatric ID faculty at Seattle Children’s Hospital)

Cesar Berto (Adult ID faculty at University of Alabama Birmingham)

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

112: When to draw blood cultures

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Sarah Turbett discuss blood culture stewardship!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

111: StAR: Use of antimicrobials at the end of life

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on use of antimicrobials at the end of life.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Daniel Karlin (University of California Los Angeles, UCLA)

Christine Pham (UCLA)

Daisuke Furukawa (Stanford)

Journal article link: Karlin D, Pham C, Furukawa D, et al. State-of-the-Art Review: Use of Antimicrobials at the End of Life. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;78(3):e27-e36. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad735

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/3/493/7596075

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

110: StAR: Vascular Graft Infections

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on a comprehensive approach to vascular graft infection.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Hussam Tabaja

Supavit “Mac” Chesdachai

Daniel DeSimone

(from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota)

Journal article link: Tabaja H, Chesdachai S, Shah AS, et al. Fostering Collaborative Teamwork-A Comprehensive Approach to Vascular Graft Infection Following Arterial Reconstructive Surgery. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;78(6):e69-e80. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae150

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/6/1391/7651000

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

109: StAR: Corticosteroids

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Unintended Consequences: Risk of Opportunistic Infections Associated with Long-term Glucocorticoid Therapies in Adults.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Daniel Chastain (University of Georgia College of Pharmacy)

Megan Spradlin (University of Colorado)

Hiba Ahmad (University of Colorado)

Andrés F Henao-Martínez (University of Colorado)

Journal article link: Chastain DB, Spradlin M, Ahmad H, Henao-Martínez AF. Unintended Consequences: Risk of Opportunistic Infections Associated With Long-term Glucocorticoid Therapies in Adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;78(4):e37-e56. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad474

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/4/811/7643625

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

108: StAR: MDR GN

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on ##.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Arsheena Yassin (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital)

Mariya Huralska (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital)

Journal article link: Yassin A, Huralska M, Pogue JM, Dixit D, Sawyer RG, Kaye KS. State of the Management of Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms. Clin Infect Dis. 2023;77(9):e46-e56. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad499

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/9/1223/7408674

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

107: A Quick PIP Talk

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Maxime Billick and Isaac Bogoch from the University of Toronto discuss the buffet of options available for HIV biomedical prevention!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

106: StAR: Staph aureus bacteremia

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia - controversies in clinical practice.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Daniel Minter (UCSF)

Sarah Doernberg (UCSF)

Journal article link: Minter DJ, Appa A, Chambers HF, Doernberg SB. Contemporary Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia-Controversies in Clinical Practice. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 30;77(11):e57-e68. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad500. PMID: 37950887.

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/11/1489/7453594

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

105: On Flea-k

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Maria Gabriela Segura, Misti Ellsworth, and Michael Chang from UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital chat about an unusual pediatric case of fever of unknown origin.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

104: StAR: Neurosyphilis

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on neurosyphilis.

Our guest star this episode is Dr. Matthew Hamill (Johns Hopkins University)

Journal article link: Hamill MM, Ghanem KG, Tuddenham S. State-of-the-Art Review: Neurosyphilis. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 May 15;78(5):e57-e68. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad437. PMID: 37593890.

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/5/1085/7672813

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

103: Greening ID with "Sustainabil-ID"

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Happy World Environment Day (June 5 2024)! Our guests celebrate by discussing sustainability in healthcare and infectious diseases. Join Drs. Shreya Doshi, Preeti Jaggi, Pam Lee, and Shira Abeles as they raise awareness about the ways ID professionals can help reduce the negative environmental impact of the way we provide healthcare to our patients!

Here is the JPIDS/OFID Supplement Introduction from Drs. Doshi and Jaggi: Healthcare Environmental Sustainability Through an Infectious Diseases Lens

The second article mentioned is: Healthcare Sustainability to Address Climate Change, Call for Action to the Infectious Diseases Community

The Sustainabil-ID group mentioned in the podcast can be found on Twitter/X @sustain-ID as well as via email at sustainabilityiddocs@gmail.com

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

102: Rubeola Response

Mon, 20 May 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Step into the role of a hospital epidemiologist managing a measles outbreak response with Drs. Palak Patel, Emily Landon, and David Zhang from the University of Chicago!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

101: StAR: Acute Encephalitis

Mon, 13 May 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on acute encephalitis.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Karen Bloch (Adult ID physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Carol Glaser (Pediatric ID physician at California Department of Public Health)

David Gaston (Adult ID physician and clinical microbiologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Arun Venkatesan (Neurologist at Johns Hopkins University)

Journal article link: Bloch KC, Glaser C, Gaston D, Venkatesan A. State of the Art: Acute Encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2023;77(5):e14-e33. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad306

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/5/669/7269079

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

100: StAR: Periprosthetic joint infections

Mon, 06 May 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on periprosthetic joint infections.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Sandra Nelson (ID physician at Massachusetts General Hospital)

Jodian Pinkney (ID physician at Massachusetts General Hospital)

Antonia Chen (Orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

Aaron Tande (ID physician at Mayo Clinic)

Journal article link: Nelson SB, Pinkney JA, Chen AF, Tande AJ. Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Current Clinical Challenges. Clin Infect Dis. 2023;77(7):e34-e45. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad360

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/7/939/7289507

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

99: StAR: Frame Shift

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review: Frame Shift – Focusing on Harm Reduction and Shared Decision Making for People Who Use Drugs Hospitalized with Infections.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Dr. Kinna Thakarar (ID and Addiction Medicine physician at MaineHealth/Tufts University School of Medicine)

Dr. Ayesha Appa (ID and Addiction Medicine physician at University of California San Francisco, UCSF)

Chastity Tuell (Harm reductionist and Washington County Program Director for Maine Access Points)

Journal article link: Thakarar K, Appa A, Abdul Mutakabbir JC, Goff A, Brown J 3rd, Tuell C, Fairfield K, Wurcel A. Frame Shift: Focusing on Harm Reduction and Shared Decision Making for People Who Use Drugs Hospitalized With Infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 17;78(2):e12-e26. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad664. PMID: 38018174.

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/2/233/7453720

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

98: StAR: Diabetes-related Foot Infections

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0400

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on evaluation and management of diabetes-related foot infections.

Our guest stars this episode are:

Dr. Meghan Brennan (ID physician at University of Wisconsin)

Dr. Marcos Schechter (ID physician at Emory University)

Dr. Tze-Woei Tan (Vascular surgeon at University of Southern California)

Dr. David Armstrong (Podiatric surgeon at University of Southern California)

Journal article link: Nicolas W Cortes-Penfield, David G Armstrong, Meghan B Brennan, Maya Fayfman, Jonathan H Ryder, Tze-Woei Tan, Marcos C Schechter, Evaluation and Management of Diabetes-related Foot Infections, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 77, Issue 3, 1 August 2023, Pages e1–e13, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad255

Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/3/335/7242512

From Clinical Infectious Diseases

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

97: StAR! Introducing State-of-the-Art Reviews

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Paul Sax, Tara Vijayan, and Allan Tunkel join Febrile to chat about the debut of a new series called “StAR”!! These upcoming episodes will highlight the outstanding Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) journal State-of-the-Art Reviews (StAR), which cover common clinical topics that ID clinicians encounter. Learn more about the creation of these articles from these CID editors before we kick off 4 back-to-back episodes!!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

96: Riddle Me This

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jack Flores and Madan Kumar chat about the nuances of Kawasaki disease (and provide a mystery riddle!! solution in the Consult Notes!)

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

95: Viva Pediatric ID! Live from Memphis

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Emma Mohr, and Paul Spearman join for a live Febrile recording at the St. Jude / PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference in Memphis, TN. They cover some learning points about early onset neonatal sepsis and chat about career development. Thank you to the conference organizers for the opportunity!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

94: Of Microbes and Mud

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Genevieve Martin, Catherine Marshall, and Bart Currie from the Royal Darwin Hospital share their approach to Burkholderia pseudomallei aka melioidosis!

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Audio editing/mixing provided by Bentley Brown.

93: Rash Decisions

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Michael Moran and Swapnil Lanjewar from the University of Wisconsin-Madison walk through a case and their approach to the common ID consult for fever and rash.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Audio editing/mixing by Bentley Brown.

92: Searching for Peace of Mind

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Future physician Sophie Samson, Dr. Kristen Bastug, and Dr. Beth Thielen discuss a case of a 7 year old girl who presented with new onset seizure, headache, and fever in Minnesota.

Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

91: Troll of Transplantation 3

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Nahid Hiermandi and Kristen Valencia Deray discuss a case of fever and cough in an adolescent lung transplant recipient.

90: TB Tidings

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Season 4! Drs. Sarah Silverberg and Ian Kitai discuss the challenges in diagnosing and managing tuberculosis in children.

89: Season 3 Finale & Match Update

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Scott James joins for the Season 3 finale and match recap!

88: WAAW with SPIDS - Managing MSSA

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0400

In collaboration with Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the King Abdulaziz Public Library, Febrile episodes 86-88 are coming to you live from Riyadh!

In the last of three episodes, Dr. Rabab Alghaithi and Dr. Meshari Alabdullatif discuss a case of persistent MSSA bacteremia

87: WAAW with SPIDS - Catching CRABs

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0400

In the second of three episodes, listen to Dr. Fatimah Alshahrani and Dr. Abdullah Almohaizeie discuss carbapenem-resistance Acinetobacter!

86: WAAW with SPIDS - Deep Dive into DTR Pseudomonas

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:00:00 -0400

In collaboration with Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the King Abdulaziz Public Library, Febrile episodes 86-88 are coming to you live from Riyadh!

In the first of three episodes, listen to Dr. Efteraj Alhowity Dr. Bashayer Alshehail discuss MDR/DTR-Pseudomonas aeruginosa and carbapenemases from a global perspective.

85: WAAW - Being a Stewie

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Celebrate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with Drs. Rey Perez, Andrew Watkins, and Jonathan Ryder, who describe antimicrobial stewardship teams and share their strategies for navigating a message sent to the antimicrobial stewardship pager! A introduction to being a Stewie!

84: Return of the Cyst

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Future internal medicine physician Christine Pho and Drs. Daniel Stanton and Clinton White provide a sequel story to “Revenge of the Cyst”!

83: Febrile at IDWeek 2023

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 02:00:00 -0400

A recap from IDWeek 2023. Check out the guests/correspondents below!

Group 1:

Dylan Koundakjian, third year internal medicine resident at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (who is applying to ID fellowship!)
Jonathan Ryder, Assistant Professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (who is back for this third IDWeek review!)
Alainna Jamal, second year internal medicine resident at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Carlyn Harris, fourth year medical student at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (applying to internal medicine and internal medicine primary care)

Group 2:

Bismarck Bisono-Garcia, second year adult ID fellow at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Anais Ovalle, ID attending and Director of Population Health for internal medicine residents at Kent with Care New England - Brown affiliate, Providence, RI
Kailynn Jensen, second year medical student at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Bill Wilson, pediatric ID pharmacist specialist at UNC Childrens Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
Raul Macias Gil, ID attending and associate program director for ID fellowship at Harbor UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
[and Jonathan Ryder, who was also in Group 1 above]

Please check out and sign up for the new IDSA PROUDLY ID Interest Group Community, which Anais, Bill, and Raul mentioned in the episode. This platform is serving to provide a space for LGBTQIA+ advocacy, representation, and education. The link is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMtfcT5OOB9akApk-7r7bT9h4MtoL-qDYxhRpBJq06N2R1FA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Group 3:

Rija Alvi, second year adult ID fellow at Henry Ford, Detroit, MI (member of ID Digital Institute)
Memar Ayalew, ID clinical pharmacist and co-director of antimicrobial stewardship at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, DC (member of ID Digital Institute)
Radhika Sheth, second year adult ID fellow, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), Portland, OR (member of ID Digital Institute)
Julie England, chief medical resident, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL (applying to ID!)
Christina Lin, chief medical resident in research at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (applying to ID!)

The IDWeek Out-BREAK escape room

Part 1 featured the organizers of the escape room:

Victoria Chu, second year pediatric ID fellow, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Diana Zhong, adult ID attending, University of Pittsburgh, ID Connect, Pittsburgh, PA
As well as the other members of the planning committee:
Katie Lusardi, ID PharmD, Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, AR
Justin Searns, pediatric ID attending at University of Colorado / Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Juri Boguniewicz, pediatric ID attending at University of Colorado / Children’s Hospital of Colorado
Paul Pottinger, adult ID attending, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Liz Ristagno, pediatric ID attending, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Rachel Wattier, pediatric ID attending, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Adarsh Bhimraj, adult ID attending, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX
Natalie Gabriel, IDSA
Sara Dong, adult and pediatric ID attending at Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Part 2 included 2 teams that experienced the escape room:

Team 1:

Rebecca Kiliany, PharmD, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Dhananjay Kumar Sinha, nephrologist, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sean Boger, ID physician, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Rupal Jaffa, ID PharmD, Charlotte, NC
Julie Williamson, antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Curtis Sudbury (first year pediatric ID and ICU fellow at Rainbow Babies, Cleveland, OH), Melissa Walton, and their son Craig

Team 2:

Sarah Silverburg, pediatric ID fellow, Sick Kids, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Sean Ong, ID physician from Singapore, current PhD candidate at University of Toronto, Ontario, CA
Dara Petel, pediatric ID fellow, Sick Kids, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Michael Prodanuk, pediatric ID fellow, Sick Kids, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Jesse Veisblatt, internal medicine resident, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Nouf AlSadoun, pediatric ID fellow, Sick Kids, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Geraldine Huynh, pediatric ID fellow, Sick Kids, Toronto, Ontario, CA

The IDWeek 2023 BugBowl champions were from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA. You heard from:

Abarna Pearl, third year adult ID fellow, BIDMC, Boston, MA
Noah Rosenberg, third year internal medicine resident, BIDMC, Boston, MA (applying to ID!)
Jaspreet Banga, third year adult ID fellow, BIDMC, Boston, MA

82: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Pox Puzzle

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Gunjan Mhapankar and Justin Penner discuss approaching a call about a mother of a NICU baby with a new blistering rash.

81: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Dormant Daisy

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Lizzy O’Mahony and Felicity Fitzgerald field a call about persistent fever in a baby boy.

80: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Viral Rival

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Fionnuala Ryan and Alasdair Bamford discuss a NICU consult for neonatal sepsis with hepatosplenomegaly, rash, and elevated ferritin

79: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Mycobacterial Malady

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Amedine Duret and Liz Whittaker kick off the series with the first episode featuring a mycobacterial malady affecting mother and baby!

78: Achy Breaky Heart

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Noah Rosenberg, Nick Palmeri, and Wendy Stead discuss cardiac device infection diagnosis and management from the cardiology/EP and ID perspective!

77: Pièce de (Gram-negative) Resistance, Part 2: CRE

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Part 2 of this pair of episodes on management of antimicrobial resistant Gram-negative infections!! Drs. Hawra Al-Lawati and Pranita Tamma walk through the alphabet soup of CRE with 2 mini-cases. Don’t miss the prior episode (Febrile #76) for more on AmpC and ESBL!

You can find the most updated 2023 IDSA Guidance at this link: https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/amr-guidance

76: Pièce de (Gram-negative) Resistance, Part 1: AmpC, ESBL

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Part 1 of this pair of episodes on management of antimicrobial resistant Gram-negative infections!! Drs. Hawra Al-Lawati and Pranita Tamma walk through the alphabet soup of AmpC and ESBL with 3 mini-cases

You can find the most updated 2023 IDSA Guidance at this link: https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/amr-guidance

75: Journey of a Blood Culture

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 02:00:00 -0400

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!

74: 2 Fast 2 Feverish: Late ID Complications of CAR-T therapy

Mon, 22 May 2023 02:00:00 -0400

In Part 2 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine zoom through the late infectious complications of CAR-T cell therapy.

73: Fast & Feverish: Intro to CAR-T & Early ID Complications

Mon, 08 May 2023 02:00:00 -0400

In Part 1 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine provide a background of CAR-T cell therapy (chimeric antigen receptor T cells) and steer you through the complications that might contribute to fever early after CAR-T.

72: Total Effusion of the Heart

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Turn around and listen to the bright minds of Drs. Annie Jacobs and Christopher Polk investigating two cases of pericardial effusion in the US and Kenya

71: Outbreak Investigation

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0400

It’s time for an outbreak investigation of several MRSA cases in a NICU! Join Annabelle de St. Maurice, Carol Vance, and Allison Bartlett as they take you through the steps of your hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist team members!

70: Strep on the GAS!

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0400

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

69: Investigating IFI

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Ralph Tayyar and Jessica Ferguson discuss the challenges of investigating invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts and interpreting noninvasive fungal markers!

68: An Unexpected [Donor-Derived] Pathogen

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Navina Birk and George Alangaden share an interesting diagnosis and how to approach donor-derived infections in transplant recipients

67: Brain Training

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 02:00:00 -0400

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.

66: All the Right Angles

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 02:00:00 -0400

We’re back! For the first episode of 2023, join Drs. Zach Lorenz, Morgan Walker, and Olivia Kates as they share lessons from a fungal case in the ICU.

65: Match Update and #WhyID

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Happy 2nd Birthday to the show!! Thanks for listening and supporting Febrile for another year. In this episode, Dr. Brad Cutrell and Sara provide updates on the US ID Fellowship Match results and discuss the landscape and challenges of ID recruitment.

64: Revenge of the Cyst

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Cesar Berto and Christina Coyle discuss a case of brain calcifications

63: HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #4 - VAP, Crackle, Pop!

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0400

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!

62: HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #3 - InSSIght into SSIs

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0400

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!

61: HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #2 - You CAUTI Be Kidding Me

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0400

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!

60: HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #1 - Clap Back at CLABSIs

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0400

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!

59: Hide & Seq: An ID Fellow Primer on Molecular Diagnostics

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0400

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.

58: Febrile at IDWeek 2022

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Annie Jacobs, Shilpa Vasishta, Jonathan Ryder and Sara Dong reflect on their IDWeek 2022 experiences and share some clinical ID pearls and updates. Please see the IDWeek website for more information

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57: Fun-Gals Just Want to have Fun: Antifungals with SIDP Breakpoints

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jillian Hayes and Erin McCreary join for this crossover episode of Febrile & SIDP Breakpoints!

56: Febrile Digest - Phone a [Pharmacy] Friend

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Rachel Britt kicks off a series of Febrile & SIDP Breakpoints collaboration episodes by chatting with Sara about working as an ID team!

55: A MIS-Chievous Case

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jimmy McCluskey and Alice Sato discuss multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

54: Febrile Digest - Chalk Talks

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Darcy Wooten joins Sara to discuss the IDSA Medical Education Community of Practice ID Chalk Talk Project!

The Teaching & Learning Resources Workgroup webpage can be accessed at https://www.idsociety.org/mededcop
Digital Education 2022: Building Skills, Community and the Future of Medical Education Conference information and registration available at https://cmecatalog.hms.harvard.edu/digital-education

53: Take My Breath Away

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Pratik “Tik” Patel and Joshua Wolf discuss a case of an immunocompromised teenager with hypoxia.

52: Phage Hunt

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Saima Aslam gives an introduction to bacteriophage therapy!

51: Febrile Digest - Across the Pond with the ID:IOTS Podcast

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Gentamicin over a best-a-lactam?! Listen in as Jame & Callum from the ID:IOTS podcast extoll the virtues of aminoglycosides in empiric therapy…and teach Sara some Scottish slang

50: Bad to the Bone

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Emily Niehaus and Laura Certain take on the challenging topic of vertebral osteomyelitis

49: Hats Off

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Kruti Yagnik joins for a rare case of fever in a returning traveler

Yagnik KJ, Pezo-Salazar A, Rosenbaum D, et al. A Wandering Missionary's Burden: Persistent Fever and Progressive Somnolence in a Returning Traveler. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021;8(8):ofab377. Published 2021 Jul 15. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofab377

48: Breaking Down Breakbone

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. James Wilson and Ryan Maves break down two episodes of fever in a returning traveler

47: Bad Air

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Shilpa Vasishta and Christina Coyle navigate us through fever in a returning traveler

46: Reachable Moments

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Nathan Nolan and Raagini Jawa discuss a case that traverses some of the intersections of ID and addiction medicine.

45: A Disrespectful Bug

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Join Drs. Cesar Berto and Shweta Anjan as they take on this “disrespectful” bug causing trouble in a lung transplant recipient

44: Febrile Digest - Gotta CAP 'Em All!

Mon, 30 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Michael Cosimini and Sara Dong chat about pediatric community acquired pneumonia and using games for learning about ID!

You teach me and I’ll teach you, bugs and drugs!!

43: Curious Congenital Conundrums - A Cold Sore Crisis

Mon, 23 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Sarah May Johnson and Fani Ladomenou discuss a case of neonatal HSV in the fourth case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series

42: Febrile Digest - A Few Papers

Mon, 16 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Sara Dong & Arthur Jackson walk through a few recent papers they found interesting.

41: Curious Congenital Conundrums - In the Eye of the Beholder

Mon, 09 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Carsten Kruger, Clare Nourse, and Justin Penner discuss how they approach a case of congenital syphilis in the third case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series.

40: Febrile Digest - Toxo + Transplant

Mon, 02 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Julie Steinbrink joins Sara to chat about toxoplasmosis screening and prevention in transplant as well as useful resources from the American Society of Transplantation

39: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Seal of Approval

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Ella Dzora and Jason Brophy discuss a case of congenital toxoplasmosis in the second case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series.

38: Febrile Digest - ID Fellows Cup

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jeremey Walker joins Sara for this Febrile Digest to discuss ID Fellows Cup and breakdown a few of the most commonly missed questions from prior game sessions.

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37: Curious Congenital Conundrums - Stop, Look, and Listen

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Nuria Sanchez-Clemente and Hermione Lyall discuss a case of congenital CMV in the first case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series

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36: Febrile Digest - Think SCORTCH + Curious Congenital Conundrums Introduction

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Justin Penner joins Sara for this Febrile Digest to announce our upcoming series "Curious Congenital Conundrums" and to introduce the "SCORTCH" framework for congenital infections!

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35: Troll of Transplantation Part 2

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Camille Kotton joins Sara to talk about refractory/resistant CMV and what she sees in the future for management of the troll of transplantation!

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34: Febrile Digest - Enterococcus in IAI, Pharmageddon

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Scott Crabtree joins Sara for this Febrile Digest to discuss the Pharmageddon game and a few questions and pearls about Enterococcus. When do we treat Enterococcus in intra-abdominal infections? Are patients with Enterococcus + IAI at risk for treatment failure/death?

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33: Troll of Transplantation Part 1

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Kevin He and Joseph Sassine tackle the “troll of transplantation”, CMV!

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32: Introducing Febrile Digest

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Sara Dong & Arthur Jackson welcome you to the first "Febrile Digest"! These digest episodes will be short and sweet shows (<30 minutes) that will serve as a space for us to feature new papers from the literature, upcoming ID items, and/or interviews! These will be interspersed with our regular case-based episodes that come out every two weeks.

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31: Truth or DAIR

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Nico Cortes-Penfield take us through the evidence and their approach to prosthetic joint infections!

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30: Shape of My VAD

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Rebecca Kumar joins Sara to provide overview of ventricular assist device infections!

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29: Double Trouble

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Season 2! Drs. Alejandra Mendoza and John Wilson discuss a complex case of co-infection in a patient who presented with altered mentation.

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28: AMR: Anniversary, Match, Resistance!

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Happy Birthday to Febrile! Host Dr. Sara Dong celebrates the first anniversary of the show, provides updates on the US ID Fellowship Match results, and compares-and-contrasts the newest IDSA and ESCMID recommendations for treating resistant gram negative infections.

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27: Millet Seeds of Destruction

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jordan Mah and Ilan Schwartz unravel a case of a patient with fevers and miliary pattern on chest imaging.

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26: How to Develop Your Culture Negatives

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Mohamed Bohlega and Varun Phadke share how to sort and develop your differential diagnosis for culture negative infective endocarditis!

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25: Strings Attached

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Thomas Russo discusses a sticky gram negative bug!

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24: A Tale of Two Poos

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Evelyn Wu and Dr. Lucy Marquez run through two cases of acute diarrhea in children!

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23: Febrile Faves from IDWeek 2021

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Sara Dong take you through a whirlwind tour of some selected IDWeek 2021 sessions

We would like to thank the presenters, moderators, and organizers of IDWeek2021. Please see IDWeek website for more information as well as the Consult Notes for links to the referenced articles.

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22: Microbe Mash

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Join Dr. Saira Butt as we discuss resources for studying ID, preparing for board examinations, and a few fun assorted ID cases!

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21: Sailor's Salutation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Fine tune your syphilology prowess with Drs. Zach Lorenz and Khalil Ghanem!

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20: HIV & Solid Organ Transplants

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Are you HOPE-ing to learn more about organ transplantation in people living with HIV? Listen as Drs. Ashka Patel and Jennifer Husson take us through the pre- and post-transplant process for these patients.

19: Finding a knee-dle in a haystack

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Join Lea Goren, Dr. Alice Lehman, and Dr. Beth Thielen as they solve a case of knee swelling and limp!

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18: Tick Talk

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Peter Krause helps us through a case of summertime fever and approaching tick-borne illnesses.

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17: Yeastie Boys

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Ch-check out Drs. Kevin He and John Perfect as they discuss a fungal case

16: Fresh stART: Baby steps in pediatric HIV

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Leslie Enane walks us through her steps to caring for an infant born to a mother with HIV and approaching an adolescent living with HIV.

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15: Fresh stART: ARTing for Two

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Rebecca Zash shares her advice on approaching a new diagnosis of HIV during pregnancy.

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14: Fresh stART: PrEP School

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Meredith Clement schools us in everything you need to know about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)!

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13: Fresh stART: The New Diagnosis of HIV

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Join Dr. Darcy Wooten in HIV clinic to discuss a new diagnosis of HIV!

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12: Who Framed the Rabbit?

Mon, 31 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Drs. Frances Ue and Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha solve a mystery case of persistent fever.

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11: FUO Sighting

Mon, 17 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

You’ll be a true believer after Dr. Rebecca Wallihan pilots us through a case of fever and hepatosplenic lesions!

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10: Lumpy and Grumpy

Mon, 03 May 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Juri Boguniewicz joins us to evaluate a grumpy toddler with chest wall swelling.

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9: Arts & Grafts

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Tara Vijayan explains her approach to positive blood cultures and how to evaluate for possible aortic graft infection.

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8: A Sore Throat to Remember

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Thea Brennan-Krohn is consulted for a critically ill teenager with a recent sore throat.

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7: MACsterclass

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Ruvandhi Nathavitharana provides a master class on pulmonary NTM disease

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6: The Fever & The Worm

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jill Weatherhead tackles fever of unknown origin and eosinophilia in this episode. What will she find?

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5: Adventures from STI Clinic

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Anu Hazra leads us through a medley of cases in STI clinic!

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4: a Case of Gut Discomfort

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Dr. Gabriella Lamb walks us through a case of pediatric abdominal pain which leads to not one, but two new diagnoses!

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3: A Transplant Tale

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 02:00:00 -0400

Listen as our guest, Dr. Nicole Theodoropoulos, breaks down the pre-transplant evaluation and a few obstacles in a transplant recipient’s tale.

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2: Brains and lungs and eyes, OH MY!

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 02:00:00 -0400

What infections tie together brain and lung lesions? Follow our guest, Dr. Gerome Escota, as he travels the winding road through this complicated case.

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1: You've got some ex-spleen-in' to do

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Which infections jump to mind in the setting of asplenia? Join our guest, Dr. Wendy Stead, as she walks through her approach to sepsis in a patient with purpura fulminans and history of splenectomy.

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0: Introducing Febrile, a cultured podcast

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Febrile, a cultured podcast about all things infectious disease! Listen in as Sara gives a quick introduction about the project and the Febrile mission.