ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

30. Say Yes to the Yersinia

29. Expanding on the Enterobacterales

This podcast episode delves into the Enterobacterales, a group of gram-negative bacteria, excluding E. coli, Klebsiella, Salmonella, and Yersinia, which are reserved for separate discussions. The hosts explore the classification, characteristics, and identification of various Enterobacterales, highlighting the challeng...

28. MurDeRing MDR Gram negs. Part 2: CREs

27. MurDeRing MDR Gram negs. Part 1: AmpC&ESBL

26. Happy birthday ID:IOTS

25. MALDI-TOF talk

24. Ambl(er)ing through beta lactamases

23. The ID:IOTS guide to Carbapenems

Carbapenems represent a critical class of beta-lactam antibiotics characterized by a carbon atom at position one and a lack of large side chains, rendering them less allergenic than penicillins. While Meropenem serves as the clinical standard, the class includes Ertapenem, Imipenem-cilastatin, and Doripenem, each with ...

22. Konquering Klebsiella

This episode of the IDIOTS podcast delves into Klebsiella, a Gram-negative bacterium within the Enterobacteriaceae family. The hosts explore its various species, including pneumoniae, oxytosa, varicola, and aerogenes, highlighting their environmental presence and common colonization in the human respiratory and gastroi...

21. Exploring E. coli and the order of Enterobacterales

The podcast episode centers on gram-negative bacilli, specifically focusing on definitions and the role of E. coli. It clarifies the distinction between Enterobacterales and Enterobacteriaceae, advocating for the use of Enterobacterales to maintain scientific accuracy due to recent reclassifications. The hosts delve in...

20. Weird lactams

19. Neiserria knowledge

18. The ID:IOTS Guide to Cephalosporins

17. Branching into the Branching (aerobic) GPBs

16. Laying into Listeria, Lactobacillus and 'lothrix

Non-branching gram-positive bacilli, specifically Listeria monocytogenes, Lactobacillus, and Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, represent a critical group of pathogens in clinical practice. Listeria is primarily foodborne, posing severe risks to pregnant women, neonates, and the immunocompromised, often manifesting as menin...

15. Corynebacterium: Dip into Diphtheria

14. Bacillus: Anthracis and Cereus

Aerobic gram-positive bacilli, specifically the Bacillus genus, present distinct clinical challenges ranging from common foodborne illness to life-threatening systemic infections. Bacillus cereus typically causes self-limiting emetic or diarrheal food poisoning, often associated with contaminated rice. Conversely, Baci...

13. Penicillin Allergy (or not)

12. Managing Infective Endocarditis

11. Suspecting Infective Endocarditis