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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Episodes
91 episodes
91. The ID:IOTS Guide to Tetracyclines 2: Tigecycline, Eravacycline, Omadacycline
They're new, they're weird, and we don't use them very much (or at all), but that won't stop your favourite ID:IOTS sounding off on these novel tetracyclines! In this episode we discuss: An overview of the 3 drugs, including spectrum &a...
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Episode 91
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90. IV to Oral Switch
In which Jame talks about the rationale for IVOS, evidence base for the pros and cons, and then finishes by giving the UK oral switch criteria an absolute rinsing. Prep notes available
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Episode 90
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89. Moraxella catarrhalis
Moraxella means more moronic puns from Jame&Callum. A short episode for some short rods. Listen to hear about this coccobacillus, how to identify it in the lab and what sort of clinical syndromes it causes.
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Episode 88
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88. Where are all the new antibiotics?
Join Jame and Callum as they discuss this paper which examines where these new antibiotics are going, and why they aren't widely available.
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Episode 88
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87. ID:IOTS guide to Tetracyclines
Join Jame and Callum on this episode about the ultimate 4 rings of power: Tetracyclines. The swiss army knife of antibiotics. We talk through the history, uses, mechanism, PK/PD and resistance.Become a pharmacophile as you learn s...
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Episode 87
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86. Legionella and pontiac fever
Jame and Callum are joined by Lee John and Ella for this episode around the arch-villain of atypical pneumonia and the bogeyman of every spa. Yes Legionella pneumophila (and friends) are addressed in depth whilst this podcast is aerosolised aro...
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Episode 86
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85. Bordetella and the Cough of 100 Days
You'll be whooping with knowledge after listening to this one. Come hear all about Bordetella species. From pertussis to kennel cough you'll hear it all.
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Episode 85
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84. BIA Spring Meeting 2024
The Spring Meeting of the British Infection Assocation is a must for UK infection trainees; In this week's episode Callum summarises for Jame (who was there, but didn't take any notes) the main learning points from the meeting.
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Episode 84
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83. BSAC Spring Conference 2024
Jame was there but Callum wasn't! The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy have several conferences throughout the year, including a Spring meeting with their AGM. But what topics were discussed, I hear you wonder? WELL WONDER NO MORE...
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Episode 83
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82. Microbiome 2: Microbiotoxicity
In this episode, the ID:IOTS Podcast Microbiome Correspondent Dr Anastasia "Tash" Theodosiou, finishes educating Callum and Jame (mostly Callum) on the concept of Microbiotoxicity!This episode is part 2 of 2. Here we discuss: <...
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Episode 82
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81. Microbiome 1: Introduction
In this episode, the ID:IOTS Podcast Microbiome Correspondent Dr Anastasia "Tash" Theodosiou, returns to talk about her favourite subject! This episode is part 1 of 2. Here we discuss: - What is the microbiome- Viewing...
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Episode 81
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80. A Poem on POET
Join us for this special 80th episode celebrating Jame's favourite trial.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1808312Prep notes (including the images referred to in the poem)
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Episode 80
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79. A Précis on Penicillin Binding Proteins
Presenting: More on Penicillin-Binding-Proteins than you realistically ever need to know! What is the difference between Gram positive and negative bacteria's cell walls?What is a Penicillin Binding Protein (PB...
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Episode 79
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78. Pharmacokinetics summary
One PK table to rule them allOne table to find themOne table to bring them all And in the darkness blind them… …with awesome antibiotic PK facts you can use to bedazzle your friends and enemies alike! Prep notes
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Episode 78
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77. Illuminating Elimination
The last Pharmacokinetics episode had finally been …Excreted! This episode covers the ‘drug out’ bit of pharmacokinetics, including things such as: -What is clearance? -how to calculate half ...
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Episode 77
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76. Dithering on distribution
It's the second Pharmacokinetics episode you never knew you wanted! Let’s talk about how antibiotics are distributed around the body once absorbed, using the examples of Amoxicillin and CallumShutUpicillin (listen to episode for clarification)....
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Episode 76
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75.Blethering about Bioavailability
It's the Pharmacokinetics episode you never knew you wanted! Callum didn't know either, but never mind that let's talk about how antibiotics are absorbed, and how we can use that to improve our use of them in clinical practice. Want amm...
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Episode 75
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74. Nobbling the Nonfermentors: Burkholderia mallei - Glanders
In this final episode of the Nobbling the Nonfermentors mini-series, Jame and Callum discuss the (mostly historical) pathogen Burkholderia mallei, causative agent of Glanders. We did it. We got to the end. Nonfermentor...
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Episode 74
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73. SABATaddendum
Post-publication, Callum and Jame give a little extra information on the SABATO trial in its final form compared to it's pre-publication state. Final article here:Efficacy and safety of an early oral switch in low-risk
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Episode 73
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72. IDIOTS journal club: the SABATO trial
JOURNAL CLUB, YO, IT’S A SABATO!!!Join Jame and Callum as we travel back in time to when we recorded this deep dive into the SABATO trial pre-print, now peer-reviewed and published in the Lancet ID!In the next episode we'll give...
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Episode 72
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71.Nobbling the Nonfermentors: Burkholderia pseudomallei - Melioidosis
In this penultimate episode in the Nobbling the Nonfermentors mini-series, Jame and Callum discuss the regionally important neglected tropical disease Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei.This episode was based disproportion...
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Episode 71
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70. Part 2 FRCPath reflections and Desert Island Antibiotics
In this Episode, Callum reflect on his recent runaway success passing the FRCPath Part 2, passes on some tips and tricks for the exam, and then we talk about what 3 antibiotics we would take with us to a Desert Island (that has all pathogens an...
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Episode 70
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69. Choosing an antimicrobial
How do you think about antibiotics?This Christmas we give the best gift of all: no puns in an episode.Join Jame and Callum as they talk about a method for thinking about and explaining antibiotics.Here are the show notes for...
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Episode 69
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68. Nobbling the Nonfermentors: Burkholderia cepacia Complex
Did you think the evidence base for Stenotrophomonas was bad? Well allow us to introduce you to Burkholderia cepacia complex!BCC is pretty niche but a key pathogen in people living with cystic fibrosis. We talk through the (...
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Episode 68
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