
ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists
Join Callum and Jame, two infectious diseases doctors, as they discuss everything you need to know to diagnose and treat infections. Aimed at doctors and clinical staff working in the UK.
Episode notes here: https://t.ly/8DyqW
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Podcasting since 2021 • 102 episodes
ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists
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102. AST: When there are NO breakpoints- how to use the EUCAST guidance document
So now, Loyal Listener, you know all about Susceptible, Sensitive at higher doses, Resistant, MICs, ECOFFs/ECVs and how to use the EUCAST breakpoints table....But what about the wild-west of bug-drug combos where there are no breakpoint...
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101. AST: When there ARE breakpoints - how to use the EUCAST clinical breakpoints table
BREAKPOINTS. We all love them. S breakpoints... R breakpoints... dash, IE, NA... Wait, dash, IA, NA, Brackets?! LISTEN ON (and read the accompanying prep notes), and soon you'll know! In this episode Jame and Callum talk through...
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Episode 101
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100. AST: Rapid Identification and Molecular AST. The BCID2 & Vitek Reveal with BioMérieux
Jame is joined by Kate from BioMérieux as they take a deep dive into the BCID2 and the Vitek Reveal, 2 new devices used for rapid identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of blood culture isolates.Note: This episode was p...
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Episode 100
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99. AST: Automated Identification & Sensitivities - the Vitek2 with BioMérieux
This week Jame is joined by Nick and Dal from BioMérieux as they take a deep dive into the Vitek2, one of the machines available for performing Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.Note: This episode was produced in collaborat...
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Episode 99
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98. Meningitis Masterclass
Jame and Callum are joined by Dr Fiona McGill, lead author of the 2016 Joint Specialist Societies Meningitis Guidelines.Listen to hear an overview of the epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of both bacterial and viral m...
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