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ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

Infectious Disease: Insights of Two Specialists

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Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 146

Join Callum and Jame, two infectious diseases doctors, as they discuss everything you need to know to diagnose and treat infections. Aimed at doctors and clinical staff working in the UK.

Episode notes here: https://t.ly/8DyqW

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124. Moulds that cause chronic subcutaneous infections

Season 1 · Episode 124

Monday, November 17, 2025 • Duration 01:07:34

Sporotrichosis
Mycetoma
Chromoblastomycosis
...Entomophthorales.

Let's face it: you don't know anything about these diseases.

That's OK: neither do Callum or Alyssa. That's why we've got a guest! Dr David Chandler is a Consultant Dermatologist, BSMM member and is a member of the Global Mycetoma Working Group. Listen on for everything you need to know about chronic subcutaneous infections caused by moulds!

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123. Moulds: Dermatophytes

Season 1 · Episode 123

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 28:50

Alyssa and Callum talk all things dermatophytes and Tinea:

Tinea capitis – scalp, hair
Tinea corporis – trunk, limbs (ringworm)
Tinea manuum/pedis - palms and soles (athlete’s foot)
Tinea cruris - groin (jock itch)
Tinea barbae - beard area and neck
Tinea faciale - face
Tinea unguium / onychomycosis - nails

What does Anthropophilic mean and how do you pronounce it? Tune in to find out.

Show notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/12-Moulds-Dermatophytes-3e6b963f48db46808f67985884be5794?source=copy_link

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114. The Yeasts: Cryptococcus part 2, management

Season 1 · Episode 114

Monday, July 14, 2025 • Duration 40:42

Alyssa and Callum continue to speak to Jeremy Day about Cryptococcus, focusing on the evidence base for management.

To further encapsulate your learning, be sure to listen to part 1 last week!

Show notes for this episode here: https://idiots.notion.site/113-114-Yeasts-Cryptococcus-14fd0e7ed6a2478cb5734f1e21f49029?source=copy_link

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24. Ambl(er)ing through beta lactamases

Season 1 · Episode 24

Friday, June 24, 2022 • Duration 01:04:50

Join Jame and Callum as they discussion all things beta lactamase including ESBL, AmpC and Carbapenemases. We talk through classification systems, patterns of resistance and some methods of detection.

Some resources we found helpful:

Summary of beta lactamase classification:
https://microbeonline.com/betalactamase-classification/

Summary of AmpC:
https://www.idstewardship.com/heck-yes-get-amped-updates-ampc-harboring-bacteria/

EUCAST detection of resistance:
https://www.eucast.org/fileadmin/src/media/PDFs/EUCAST_files/Resistance_mechanisms/EUCAST_detection_of_resistance_mechanisms_170711.pdf

UK SMI on Carbapenemases:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1080594/B_60i3.1.pdf

More in depth AmpC:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6763639/

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23. The ID:IOTS guide to Carbapenems

Season 1 · Episode 23

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 • Duration 33:13

Callum and Jame provide an overview of the Carbapenem class of antibiotics discussing: what they are; their spectrum of action (looking in particular at what they don't cover); resistance; how to use them; and side effects.

This site has a useful summary of the new formulation of carbapenems and their spectra:
http://www.microbiologynutsandbolts.co.uk/the-bug-blog/new-sweets-on-the-market-but-will-these-new-flavours-live-up-to-their-vibrant-colours

Here is the NEJM paper on Tebipenem Jame mentions:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105462

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22. Konquering Klebsiella

Season 1 · Episode 22

Monday, May 16, 2022 • Duration 21:18

Jame and Callum continue their discuss of the Enterobacterales, looking at Klebsiella spp. with focused discussion on some microbiological history, K1 syndrome, and the pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials for endophthalmitis.

For the graphic Jame suggested look at Figure 4 in this paper: https://academic.oup.com/femsre/article/41/3/252/3830265

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21. Exploring E. coli and the order of Enterobacterales

Season 1 · Episode 21

Monday, May 9, 2022 • Duration 36:20

Jame and Callum have put this off for far too long... we start exploring the Gram negative bacilli by considering Enterobacterales in general and then discussing E. coli. We focus particularly on the gastrointestinal syndromes causes by different pathogenic strains of E. coli. Did you ever wonder what "coliforms" on a culture result meant - hopefully now you will find out!

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20. Weird lactams

Season 1 · Episode 20

Monday, April 18, 2022 • Duration 32:58

In this episode Jame and Callum discuss other Beta-lactam antibiotics: aztreonam, temocillin and pivmecillinam... with some substantial tangents into C. difficle and carbapenems.

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19. Neiserria knowledge

Season 1 · Episode 19

Monday, April 4, 2022 • Duration 49:45

In this episode Jame and Callum talk through the two most medically important Gram negative cocci: Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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18. The ID:IOTS Guide to Cephalosporins

Season 1 · Episode 18

Monday, March 21, 2022 • Duration 37:02

Callum and Jame provide an overview of the Cephalosporin class of antibiotics, discussing mechanism of action, spectrum, classification, PK/PD, side effects and some clinical uses.

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