Jame is joined by Chloe from BioMerieux to discuss clinical decision support systems and their application in Microbiology & Infectious Disease! What are they, how do they work, and what are the potential applications in antimicrobial stewardship? Listen on for details! Note: This episode was produced in collaboration with BioMérieux. An honorarium received from them will be donated directly to charitable causes. Message from BioMérieux: Every effort has been made to ensure the a...

Callum and Jame are joined by Iain and Darius to talk through the clinical aspects of managing Aspergillosis with a particular focus on the most severe disease. Listen in to hear about current challenges around the management of both invasive and chronic Aspergillosus. Notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/118-Moulds-Aspergillus-ce3ba58d045b47b18d9641b56559c6f5?pvs=74 Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesk...

Alyssa and Callum talk through Aspergillus, the first of our Moulds series. After you hear the puns in this episode you'll be fumi(n)g at us. Tune in to hear about: EpidemiologyTaxonomyPathogenesisLab identificationOn the next episode we'll be joined by some special guest to delve into the clinical aspects of the Aspergillosis. Notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/118-Moulds-Aspergillus-ce3ba58d045b47b18d9641b56559c6f5?pvs=74 Send us a text Support the show Questions, comme...

Take a break from those pesky fungi to learn about another pesky gram-negative! This week it's Pasteurella. Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social Prep notes for completed episodes can be found here (Not all episodes have prep notes). If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a review on your preferred podcast app! Feel like giving back? Donations of caffeine gratefully received! https://www.b...

In this episode Alyssa is joined by common host Callum to talk about some less common yeast pathogens: Malassezia spp., Rhodotorula ssp., Trichosporon spp. and Saccharomyces spp. Whilst we're calling these "less common" don't let that fool you - these fungi are everywhere! They are just less commonly causing severe disease in us humans! Show notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/116-Yeasts-other-yeasts-30a33d6070c84243b3f42edac4a37ec9?pvs=74 Send us a text Support the...

Listen to this Pretty Comprehensive Pod on PCP. Alyssa and Callum cover: EpidemiologyTaxonomy (PCP vs PJP?)Diagnosis TreatmentNote this pod episode also includes some Positively Jolly Puns on PJP Notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/115-Yeasts-Pneumocystis-jirovecii-ac05a01902b8457688b40c07020f2c2c Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social Prep notes for completed episodes...

Alyssa and Callum continue to speak to Jeremy Day about Cryptococcus, focusing on the evidence base for management. To further encapsulate your learning, be sure to listen to part 1 last week! Show notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/113-114-Yeasts-Cryptococcus-14fd0e7ed6a2478cb5734f1e21f49029?source=copy_link Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social Prep notes for complete...

In this episode we are uncovering the most cryptic of cocci, Cryptococcus! Alyssa and Callum are joined by Jeremy Day to learn all things neo(formans) about this important pathogenic yeast. In this episode we discuss the epidemiology, clinical presentations and diagnosis of Cryptococcus. To further encapsulate your learning, be sure to listen to part 2 next week! Show notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/113-114-Yeasts-Cryptococcus-14fd0e7ed6a2478cb5734f1e21f49029?source=...

In this episode, Callum and Jame discuss the latest evidence base for endocarditis assessment & management, focusing on the ESC 2023 guidance. Echocardiography indicationsSurgeryAntimicrobial treatmentsASTAND MORE …in part 1 because this is was 2-parter. Show notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/111-112-Endocarditis-2023-Update-3594d55559314434a3b87d4c30ec41f3 Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or ...

In this episode, Callum and Jame discuss the latest evidence base for endocarditis assessment & management, focusing on the ESC 2023 guidance. Epidemiology! Prophylaxis! How to take a blood culture! A long and complicated comparison of the Duke-ISCVID and Duke-ESC criteria that doesn’t really matter because they’re both as good as each other! AND MORE …in part 2 because this is a 2-parter sorry SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Send us a text Support the show Q...

The conclusion of the Candida trilogy focuses on the rise of the Lord of the Candida resistance mechanisms: C. auris. Alyssa and Callum are joined by returning guest Professor Tihana Bicanic to discuss the rise of C. auris. Here we highlight some resources for managing this difficult to treat Candida including the recent UKHSA updated guidelines. We also discuss anti-fungal resistance mechanisms in Candida in general. Although this concludes the Candidal section, there are more yeasts y...

Yes we've done a Candida episode, but what about SECOND Candida episode? This week in the second part of the Candida Trilogy Alyssa and Callum are joined by Professor Tihana Bicanic to discuss all things invasive Candidiasis. Listen in to hear about treatment and diagnosis of this important condition, as well as some areas of current research and the most recent guidelines from ECMM-ISHAM. (Note this episode was recorded before they were released). Show notes for this episode here: https://id...

In this episode there will be puns where you yeast expect them... But more seriously, what does Candida albicans actually mean? What are yeasts anyway? How does this all relate to the Romans? These questions, and more, will be answered as Alyssa and Callum continue the Fungal series with this, the first in a 3-parter on all things Candida! In this episode we cover the Taxonomy (newly confusing), Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Candida spp. before talking about superficial candidiasis. Look ...

What exciting times! Clinical trials into the management of SAB! SNAP publication on the horizon! But how do we interpret and apply the results of these trials to our patients? This week Jame and Callum are joined by Dr Clark Russell, Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases to discuss: The difficulty in interpreting current clinical trials in SAB.The emerging concept of "low risk" SAB and how to define this.The heterogeneity of SAB and how this might be exploited. Notes for this episo...

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 and molecular techniques. Notes for this episode can be found: here. Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social Prep notes for completed episodes can be found here (Not a...

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. Notes for this episode can be found: here. Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social Prep notes for completed episodes can be found here (Not all episodes have prep note...

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 here. Breakpoints podcast can be found here: https://breakpoints-sidp.org/ Lyrics: Tryin’ to use some drugs to kill these bugs Erin and Julie are PK PD thugs Gonna make these two ID:IOTS look like mugs It’s gonna be a Breakpoints Breakout Sorry the song...

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 what they do Why we're doing this series on fungi The Global and UK Burden of fungal disease. The spectrum of fungal disease clinically, The taxonomy of these pathogens, and the WHO Fungal Pathogen List. Notes for this episode can be found here. Send us a text Support the show Que...

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 breakpoints? Well in this episode, Jame and Callum talk through the EUCAST approach to this situation. Show notes for this episode here Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.soci...

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 the EUCAST breakpoints table and how to interpret it Show notes for this episode here Send us a text Support the show Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social Prep notes for completed episodes can be f...