
Febrile
An infectious diseases podcast! We use consult questions to dive into ID clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and antimicrobial management!
Consult Notes and more information available at http://febrilepodcast.com/
Latest episodes

Jun 23, 2025 • 53min
122: StAR: Protect the Macrolide! NTM Pulmonary Disease
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: Patients, Principles, and Prospects.Our guest stars this episode are:Minh-Vu Nguyen (UC Davis Health)Charles Daley (National Jewish Health, University of Colorado, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai)Reeti Khare (National Jewish Health)Journal article link: Nguyen MH, Haas MK, Kasperbauer SH, et al. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: Patients, Principles, and Prospects. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;79(4):e27-e47. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae421Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/4/805/7823163From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Jun 9, 2025 • 40min
121: Windpocken with Infektiopod
Drs. Till Koch and Annette Hennigs join to discuss their ID podcast Infektiopod and dive into varicella!Check out Infektiopod here!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

May 26, 2025 • 36min
120: Gray and Present Danger
Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Milagritos Tapia, and Adama Mamby Keita join Febrile to describe an approach to a gray membranous pharyngitis!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

May 12, 2025 • 38min
119: Old Scourges, New Surges
Dr. Adam Ratner joins to discuss a case of facial swelling which leads to a conversation about vaccine hesitancy and current outbreaks.Check out Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s Health !Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Apr 28, 2025 • 32min
118: Below the Belt
Drs. Morgan Hui, Jonathan Darby, Max Olenski, and Catriona Halliday join Febrile from Australia to share a unique case of a transplant recipient with a painless lump.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Apr 14, 2025 • 26min
117: They Paged Me What? A TID Guide to Donor Call
Drs. Chelsea Gorsline, Courtney Harris, and Rebecca Kumar join to tell us more about the Transplant ID Early Career Network and how to approach donor call!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Mar 31, 2025 • 52min
116: StAR: Ocular Infections
Miriam Barshak, an infectious disease consultant at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Akash Gupta, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, delve deep into ocular infections. They discuss the crucial interplay between infectious disease specialists and ophthalmologists, emphasizing effective communication. Insights into ocular anatomy reveal how inflammation causes conditions like scleritis and keratitis. The duo shares intriguing case studies on ocular toxoplasmosis and syphilis, highlighting the importance of swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent vision loss.

Mar 17, 2025 • 36min
115: Dust to Diagnosis - with MSGERC
Drs. Tom Schmidt, George R Thompson, and Nate Bahr solve a pneumonia not responding to antimicrobials and discuss endemic fungal disease!To learn more about the Mycoses Study Group Research and Education Consortium, check out the MSGERC pageEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Mar 3, 2025 • 33min
114: StAR: Delusional Infestation
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on delusional infestation.Our guest stars this episode are: Alexandra Mendelsohn (Dell Medical School, University of Texas Austin)Alysse Wurcel (Boston Medical Center)Journal article link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/2/e1/7718272Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/2/287/7718273From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Dec 16, 2024 • 1h 2min
113: Season 4 Finale: Match Update & Supporting IMGs in ID
In our Season 4 finale wrapping up 2024, Febrile is excited to host our biggest guest list yet to discuss the importance of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in infectious diseases! Our guests:Ana Del Valle (Pediatric ID faculty at Arkansas Children’s Hospital)Cristina Tomatis (Pediatric ID faculty at Nationwide Children’s Hospital)Diego Cruz (Current pediatric resident and recent graduate of pediatric ID fellowship program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital)Radhika Sheth (Adult ID faculty at Henry Ford Health System)Shweta Anjan (Adult ID faculty at University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital)Zheyi Teoh (Pediatric ID faculty at Seattle Children’s Hospital)Cesar Berto (Adult ID faculty at University of Alabama Birmingham)Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)