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
87 episodes since 2021
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...
August 30, 2024
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Episode 87
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28:40
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...
August 23, 2024
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35:10
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.
August 05, 2024
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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.
July 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 84
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29:23
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...
July 10, 2024
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Episode 83
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34:21
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: <...
June 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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45:04
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...
June 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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29:32
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)
May 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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6:07
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...
May 06, 2024
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32:33
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
April 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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26:29
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 ...
April 08, 2024
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43:29
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)....
March 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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41:21
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...
March 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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41:16
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...
February 25, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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24:57
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
February 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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5:56
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...
February 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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39:31
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...
January 29, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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39:43
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...
January 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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53:11
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...
December 25, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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22:24
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 (...
December 18, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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52:17
67. FIS highlights 3 - Fungal Diagnostics, Linezolid & Serotonin Syndrome, SABATO Trial, Rabies, PK/PD Dosing of Antibiotics
Callum and Jame wrap up their thoughts on the recent FIS conference.
December 04, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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31:33
66. FIS highlights 2 - Neurosurgical infections, parasitology reg, anti-fungals, NITCAR
Join Jame, Callum and Pals for a discussion on some highlights from FIS 2023: https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-e...
November 27, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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34:48
65. FIS highlights 1 - SNAP trial, AMR musical, S. aureus update, IPC in LMIC
Join Jame, Callum and Pals for a discussion on some highlights from FIS 2023: https://microbiologysociety.org/event/full-e...
November 20, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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27:34
64. Let’s talk tests with Let’s Talk Micro
In this episode Jame and Callum are joined by Louis, host of the let's talk micro podcast.Listen in for a discussion on what a Biomedical Scientist is and how to become one. We explore the key details that clinicians need to add to thei...
November 06, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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42:19
63. Nobbling the Nonfermentors: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Ready for some startling Steno statistics? In this big 1-parter, Callum & Jame go through Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from start to finish. Unlike Pseudomonas & Acinetobacter, Steno is much less commonly seen outside of I...
October 23, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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52:44