Drs. Veronica Santos, Sebastian Shrager, and Misti Ellsworth share a not so typical case of Brodie abscess! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
Drs. Priya Nori and Gonzalo Bearman teach us how to do the H.U.S.T.L.E. - to improve our consult fitness! Journal article link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaf672/8369005 From Clinical Infectious Diseases Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
Join Drs. Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Hariharasudan Natarajan, Sam Kant, Jeannina Smith, and Samira Farouk as they chat about the Trolls of Transplantation region of NephMadness featuring BK virus and CMV! Read more about the regions and cast your brackets at https://ajkdblog.org/tag/nephmadness2026/ Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
Let’s dive into Chagas disease with this team from the University of Florida! Featuring Jacob Ricci (MD-PhD student) and Drs. Akankcha Alok and Norman Beatty Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach. Our guest stars this episode are from the Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota: Supavit Chesdachai Hussam Tabaja Daniel DeSimone Journal article link: Chesdachai S, Baddour LM, Tabaja H, Madhavan M, Anavekar N, Zwischenberger BA, Erba PA, DeSimone DC. State-of-the...
In our Season 5 Finale, Sara wraps up 2025 with Marisu Rueda-Altez (University of Alabama Birmingham) and the Pediatric ID Fellows Cup champions from Children’s National Hospital team “District of Contagion”! After an update on the US ID Fellowship Match, everyone breaks down some of the most commonly missed questions from the competition! For Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC) info, please click on links below! Call for next round of question writers and mentors Website: pidfc.notion.site Follow ...
This episode from Febrile discusses the nuances of IV versus oral antibiotic therapy using three mini-cases: diabetic foot osteomyelitis, MRSA endocarditis in an IVDU patient, and vertebral osteomyelitis. Featuring guests from LA General Medical Center, the discussion critically examines current guidelines, often favoring evidence from randomized controlled trials over consensus statements. Dr. Spellberg advocates for oral therapy as the default due to its comparable efficacy and improved safety profile, challenging traditional views on IV antibiotic necessity.
A team from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman joins Febrile to share a case of a critically ill child who arrives in the emergency department with fever. Listen in as Drs. Raghad Al-abdwani, Badriya Al Adawi, and Zaid Al Hinai walk through the case from the pediatric critical care, infectious diseases, and microbiology perspectives! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Socie...
We are back and live from IDWeek 2025! Drs. Camille Kotton and Roy Chemaly join Febrile to discuss refractory HSV infection in immunocompromised patients! This episode was recorded at an IDWeek 2025 affiliated event in Atlanta, GA on October 20, 2025. Drs. Camille Kotton, Roy Chemaly, and Sara Dong were sponsored speakers by Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG for this event, however this Febrile content was planned, produced, and reviewed solely by Febrile. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Tw...
Drs. Anshel Kenkare and Mike Reid share a conversation about the incredible science and current context of lenacapavir for HIV prevention, which was recently approved by the FDA. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
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 Prospect...
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.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
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.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
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.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
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.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
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.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Ocular Infections . Our guest stars this episode are: Miriam Barshak (Massachusetts General Hospital; Mass Eye and Ear) Akash Gupta (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Journal article link: Barshak MB, Durand ML, Gupta A, Mohareb AM, Dohlman TH, Papaliodis GN. State-of-the-Art Review: Ocular Infections. Clin Infect Dis . 2024;79(5):e48-e64. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae433 Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://acade...
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 page Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
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/e1/7718272 Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/2/287/7718273 From Clinical Infectious Diseases Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |...
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 facul...
Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Sarah Turbett discuss blood culture stewardship! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on use of antimicrobials at the end of life. Our guest stars this episode are: Daniel Karlin (University of California Los Angeles, UCLA) Christine Pham (UCLA) Daisuke Furukawa (Stanford) Journal article link: Karlin D, Pham C, Furukawa D, et al. State-of-the-Art Review: Use of Antimicrobials at the End of Life. Clin Infect Dis . 2024;78(3):e27-e36. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad735 Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://acade...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on a comprehensive approach to vascular graft infection. Our guest stars this episode are: Hussam Tabaja Supavit “Mac” Chesdachai Daniel DeSimone (from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota) Journal article link: Tabaja H, Chesdachai S, Shah AS, et al. Fostering Collaborative Teamwork-A Comprehensive Approach to Vascular Graft Infection Following Arterial Reconstructive Surgery. Clin Infect Dis . 2024;78(6):e69-e80. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae150 J...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Unintended Consequences: Risk of Opportunistic Infections Associated with Long-term Glucocorticoid Therapies in Adults . Our guest stars this episode are: Daniel Chastain (University of Georgia College of Pharmacy) Megan Spradlin (University of Colorado) Hiba Ahmad (University of Colorado) Andrés F Henao-Martínez (University of Colorado) Journal article link: Chastain DB, Spradlin M, Ahmad H, Henao-Martínez AF. Unintended Consequences...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on ##. Our guest stars this episode are: Arsheena Yassin (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital) Mariya Huralska (Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital) Journal article link: Yassin A, Huralska M, Pogue JM, Dixit D, Sawyer RG, Kaye KS. State of the Management of Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms. Clin Infect Dis . 2023;77(9):e46-e56. doi:10.1093/cid/ciad499 Journal companion article - Executive summary ...
Drs. Maxime Billick and Isaac Bogoch from the University of Toronto discuss the buffet of options available for HIV biomedical prevention! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia - controversies in clinical practice. Our guest stars this episode are: Daniel Minter (UCSF) Sarah Doernberg (UCSF) Journal article link: Minter DJ, Appa A, Chambers HF, Doernberg SB. Contemporary Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia-Controversies in Clinical Practice. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 30;77(11):e57-e68. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad500. PMID: 37950887. Journal companion article - Executive ...
Drs. Maria Gabriela Segura, Misti Ellsworth, and Michael Chang from UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital chat about an unusual pediatric case of fever of unknown origin. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)...
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on neurosyphilis. Our guest star this episode is Dr. Matthew Hamill (Johns Hopkins University) Journal article link: Hamill MM, Ghanem KG, Tuddenham S. State-of-the-Art Review: Neurosyphilis. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 May 15;78(5):e57-e68. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad437. PMID: 37593890. Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/5/1085/7672813 From Clinical Infectious Diseases Episodes | Consult Not...
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 Len...
