Happy World Environment Day (June 5 2024)!  Our guests celebrate by discussing sustainability in healthcare and infectious diseases.  Join Drs. Shreya Doshi, Preeti Jaggi, Pam Lee, and Shira Abeles as they raise awareness about the ways ID professionals can help reduce the negative environmental impact of the way we provide healthcare to our patients!Here is the JPIDS/OFID Supplement Introduction from Drs. Doshi and Jaggi: Healthcare Environmental Sustainability Through an Infectious Diseases LensThe second article mentioned is: Healthcare Sustainability to Address Climate Change, Call for Action to the Infectious Diseases CommunityThe Sustainabil-ID group mentioned in the podcast can be found on Twitter/X @sustain-ID as well as via email at sustainabilityiddocs@gmail.comEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Step into the role of a hospital epidemiologist managing a measles outbreak response with Drs. Palak Patel, Emily Landon, and David Zhang from the University of Chicago!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on acute encephalitis.Our guest stars this episode are: Karen Bloch (Adult ID physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center)Carol Glaser (Pediatric ID physician at California Department of Public Health)David Gaston (Adult ID physician and clinical microbiologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center)Arun Venkatesan (Neurologist at Johns Hopkins University)Journal article link: Bloch KC, Glaser C, Gaston D, Venkatesan A. State of the Art: Acute Encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2023;77(5):e14-e33. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad306Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/5/669/7269079From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on periprosthetic joint infections.Our guest stars this episode are: Sandra Nelson (ID physician at Massachusetts General Hospital)Jodian Pinkney (ID physician at Massachusetts General Hospital)Antonia Chen (Orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital)Aaron Tande (ID physician at Mayo Clinic)Journal article link: Nelson SB, Pinkney JA, Chen AF, Tande AJ. Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Current Clinical Challenges. Clin Infect Dis. 2023;77(7):e34-e45. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad360Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/7/939/7289507From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Dr. Kinna Thakarar, an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Ayesha Appa, a patient-centered care advocate, and Chastity Tuell, a harm reductionist, spotlight critical topics in addiction and infection management. They discuss innovative harm reduction strategies and the importance of shared decision-making for drug users. The conversation also sheds light on rural healthcare barriers and the stigma surrounding substance use. Personal anecdotes highlight cultural joys, all while emphasizing a patient-centered approach to improve health outcomes in vulnerable communities.

Dr. Meghan Brennan, an ID physician at the University of Wisconsin, and Dr. Marcos Schechter from Emory University join Dr. Tze-Woei Tan, a vascular surgeon, and Dr. David Armstrong, a podiatric surgeon both from the University of Southern California, to discuss diabetes-related foot infections. They cover the importance of early intervention, the new Wi-Fi classification for assessing infection severity, and innovative monitoring strategies like AI. A collaborative approach is emphasized as key to improving patient outcomes and preventing serious complications.

Drs. Paul Sax, Tara Vijayan, and Allan Tunkel join Febrile to chat about the debut of a new series called “StAR”!!  These upcoming episodes will highlight the outstanding Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) journal State-of-the-Art Reviews (StAR), which cover common clinical topics that ID clinicians encounter.  Learn more about the creation of these articles from these CID editors before we kick off 4 back-to-back episodes!!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Drs. Jack Flores and Madan Kumar chat about the nuances of Kawasaki disease (and provide a mystery riddle!! solution in the Consult Notes!)Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Emma Mohr, and Paul Spearman join for a live Febrile recording at the St. Jude / PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference in Memphis, TN.  They cover some learning points about early onset neonatal sepsis and chat about career development.  Thank you to the conference organizers for the opportunity!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

Drs. Genevieve Martin, Catherine Marshall, and Bart Currie from the Royal Darwin Hospital share their approach to Burkholderia pseudomallei aka melioidosis!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Audio editing/mixing provided by Bentley Brown.