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.
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Episodes
106 episodes
105. Fungal diagnostics part 2: biomarkers, serology and molecular
Callum and Alyssa are joined by Professor Malcolm Richardson to talk about all things fungal diagnostics.In this, part 1 of 2 on diagnostics we discuss the use of biomarkers such as beta-D-Glucan and galactomannan, as well as serology an...
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Episode 105
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104. Fungal Diagnostics part 1: Microscopy, Culture & Identification techniques
Callum and Alyssa are joined by Professor Malcolm Richardson to talk about all things fungal diagnostics.In this, part 1 of 2 on diagnostics we discuss the use of microscopy, histopathology and culture in diagnosing fungal infections.
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Episode 104
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104. IDSA Difficult To Treat Gram negatives Guidance 2024 with Breakpoints podcast
IT'S A BREAKPOINTS BREAKOUT!Jame and Callum are joined by the drugnamic duo of Julie-Ann Justo & Erin McCreary from the Breakpoints podcast to delve into the IDSA DTR Gram negative Guidance.Show notes for this episode are
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Episode 104
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103. Fungal infections overview and series intro
My my! Mycology?Join Callum and special co-host Alyssa for this, the first in the all new ID:IOTS Mycology Mega-series.Here we cover:What the British Society of Medical Mycology is and ...
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Episode 103
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31:04
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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Episode 102
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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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Episode 98
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97. FIS 2024 part 3: Fungi, NTM, quinolones and others
HO HO HO, MERRY FISMAS!!!On the Third & Final Pod of FISmas these ID:IOTS have for you… 6 golden topics! Listen to hear about:1. Personalised approach to invasive fungal infection2. Agricultural anti-fungals and One He...
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96. FIS 2024 part 2: Viruses
HO HO HO, MERRY FISMAS!!!On the Second Pod of FISmas these ID:IOTS have for you… an all-enveloping, capsidating update on the High Consequence Infectious Diseases, measles, RSV and other viruses that you ‘R naught’ going to want to skip...
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Episode 96
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95. FIS 2024 part 1: AMR & Bacteria
HO HO HO, MERRY FISMAS!!!On the First Pod of FISmas these ID:IOTS have to you… a terrifying update on the Antibiotic Apocalypse! Jame and Callum attended the Federation of Infection Societies 2024 annual meeting in Liverpo...
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94. BSAC OPAT conference 2024
Jame regales Callum with tales of his online adventure to the BSAC OPAT conference. Listen in to hear some updates on: implementation of OVIVA; subcutaneous antibiotics; and the BSAC OPAT good practice guidelines Notes for this episode ...
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Episode 94
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93. World AMR Awareness Week special: The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG)
WAAW! This week, to celebrate World AMR Awareness Week, Callum is Joined by Andrew, Fran, Jo and Simon from the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group. Listen in to hear all about SAPG and their important work, plus we discuss WAAW an...
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Episode 93
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92. AST: What is resistance anyway? (S/I/R)
Have you ever looked at your microbiology lab report and wondered "What does resistant mean anyway?" We're sure you have (and if you haven't you should have)! And conveniently we've recorded this podcast episode to explain how it a...
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Episode 92
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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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23:04
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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37:10
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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