ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

110. The yeasts: Candida part 3, C. auris and Candida resistance

109. The yeasts: Candida part 2, Candidaemia and invasive disease

108. The yeasts: Candida part 1, overview and superficial candidiasis

107. Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) - interpreting and applying the literature

This podcast addresses the complexities of interpreting research on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) and applying it to clinical practice. Dr. Clark Russell, a clinical lecturer specializing in infectious diseases, highlights the challenges posed by the heterogeneity of SAB in clinical trials, noting variations i...

106. Fungal diagnostics part 2: biomarkers, serology and molecular

Fungal diagnostics rely on a combination of antigen detection, serology, and molecular techniques to identify invasive infections. Professor Malcolm Richardson highlights that biomarkers like beta-D-glucan and galactomannan serve as essential tools for antifungal stewardship, despite frequent false positives caused by ...

105. Fungal Diagnostics part 1: Microscopy, Culture & Identification techniques

Fungal diagnostics rely on a combination of direct microscopy and culture techniques to identify systemic and superficial infections. Direct microscopy provides rapid, actionable results, particularly when using stains like potassium hydroxide or calcofluor white to visualize fungal elements in specimens such as sputum...

104. IDSA Difficult To Treat Gram negatives Guidance 2024 with Breakpoints podcast

103. Fungal infections overview and series intro

Fungal infections represent a significant yet under-recognized global health crisis, causing approximately 2.5 million deaths annually—a mortality rate comparable to HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. The rise in serious fungal disease stems from an increasing population of immunocompromised patients, including t...

102. AST: When there are NO breakpoints- how to use the EUCAST guidance document

101. AST: When there ARE breakpoints - how to use the EUCAST clinical breakpoints table

100. AST: Rapid Identification and Molecular AST. The BCID2 & Vitek Reveal with BioMérieux

99. AST: Automated Identification & Sensitivities - the Vitek2 with BioMérieux

98. Meningitis Masterclass

97. FIS 2024 part 3: Fungi, NTM, quinolones and others

96. FIS 2024 part 2: Viruses

95. FIS 2024 part 1: AMR & Bacteria

94. BSAC OPAT conference 2024

93. World AMR Awareness Week special: The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG)

92. AST: What is resistance anyway? (S/I/R)

91. The ID:IOTS Guide to Tetracyclines 2: Tigecycline, Eravacycline, Omadacycline