Febrile

Luis Plaza, a host from the "Let’s Talk Micro" podcast, takes us on a fascinating journey through the world of blood cultures. He shares best practices for collection, emphasizing skin prep and contamination prevention. The discussion also highlights the role of resin bead bottles and the intricacies of interpreting positive results. Listeners learn about the importance of Gram stains and modern tools like PCR for quick pathogen identification. Luis underscores the need for confidence and critical thinking in microbiology, making this a must-listen for aspiring professionals.

In Part 2 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine zoom through the late infectious complications of CAR-T cell therapy.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

In Part 1 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine provide a background of CAR-T cell therapy (chimeric antigen receptor T cells) and steer you through the complications that might contribute to fever early after CAR-T.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Turn around and listen to the bright minds of Drs. Annie Jacobs and Christopher Polk investigating two cases of pericardial effusion in the US and KenyaEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

It’s time for an outbreak investigation of several MRSA cases in a NICU!  Join Annabelle de St. Maurice, Carol Vance, and Allison Bartlett as they take you through the steps of your hospital epidemiologist and infection preventionist team members!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Drs. Anastasia “Tash” Theodosiou and Chrissie Jones chat about the diagnosis and management of Group A streptococcal infections and the recent increase in GAS cases in the UKEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Drs. Ralph Tayyar and Jessica Ferguson discuss the challenges of investigating invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts and interpreting noninvasive fungal markers!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

Drs. Navina Birk and George Alangaden share an interesting diagnosis and how to approach donor-derived infections in transplant recipients

Have fun wrapping your head around this episode on meningitis and tips on how to approach the case as a clinical teacher.  Featuring a team from Emory University including medical student Katie Sharma, Dr. Amalia Aldredge, and Dr. Varun Phadke.  Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com

We’re back!  For the first episode of 2023, join Drs. Zach Lorenz, Morgan Walker, and Olivia Kates as they share lessons from a fungal case in the ICU.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com