Febrile

133: Pump and Circumstance: An update on VAD/MCS infections 11.05.2026 24min

Drs. Alok Nimgaonkar and Rebecca Kumar provide an update on definitions for VAD infections!Also mentioned in this episode is a call for the new Febrile Editorial Board!! You can find more information at https://febrilepodcast.com/editorialboard/Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

132: Not Your Average Brodie 30.03.2026 14min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

131: Do the H.U.S.T.L.E. 16.03.2026 39min

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/ciaf672/8369005From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

130: Trolls of Transplant with NephMadness 2026! 02.03.2026 52min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

129: Cruzi'n USA 16.02.2026 50min

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 BeattyEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

128: StAR: Complexities in CIED Infection 02.02.2026 50min

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 ChesdachaiHussam TabajaDaniel DeSimoneJournal article link: Chesdachai S, Baddour LM, Tabaja H, Madhavan M, Anavekar N, Zwischenberger BA, Erba PA, DeSimone DC. State-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 5;80(1):e1-e15. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae453. PMID: 39908172.Journal companion article - Executive summary link: Chesdachai S, Baddour LM, Tabaja H, Madhavan M, Anavekar N, Zwischenberger BA, Erba PA, DeSimone DC. Executive Summary: State-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 5;80(1):1-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae454. PMID: 39908173.From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

127: Season 5 Finale: Match Update & Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC) 15.12.2025 37min

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 mentorsWebsite: pidfc.notion.siteFollow on Instagram: @pid_fellows_cupGuests from Children’s National team “District of Contagion”!Katarina Manzi (first year ID fellow)Hannah Chase (first year ID fellow)Lillian Flannigan (second year ID fellow, team captain)Einar Helgason (second year ID fellow)Ugur Berkay Balkanci (second year ID fellow)Sarah Benke (third year ID fellow)Roya Gordji (third year ID fellow)Alexandra Yonts (attending)Nada Harik (attending and fellowship program director)Other team members not on the recording: Craig Shapiro, Rana Hamdy, Andrea Hahn, Shreya DoshiEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Instagram | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

126: IV vs PO 01.12.2025 41min

Walk through a series of mini-cases discussing IV vs PO with a team from LA General Medical Center! Featuring Hannah Chute (MS4), Dr. Paloma Reta-Impey, and Dr. Brad Spellberg.Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

125: A Critical Query 17.11.2025 42min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

124: Fulfilling an Unmet Need - Live from IDWeek 2025! 03.11.2025 26min

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 | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

123: Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention 07.07.2025 34min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

122: StAR: Protect the Macrolide! NTM Pulmonary Disease 23.06.2025 52min

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 Prospects. Clin Infect Dis. 2024;79(4):e27-e47. doi:10.1093/cid/ciae421Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/4/805/7823163From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

121: Windpocken with Infektiopod 09.06.2025 40min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

120: Gray and Present Danger 26.05.2025 35min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

119: Old Scourges, New Surges 12.05.2025 38min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

118: Below the Belt 28.04.2025 32min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

117: They Paged Me What? A TID Guide to Donor Call 14.04.2025 25min

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.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

116: StAR: Ocular Infections 31.03.2025 51min

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/ciae433Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/5/1125/7906419From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

115: Dust to Diagnosis - with MSGERC 17.03.2025 35min

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 pageEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

114: StAR: Delusional Infestation 03.03.2025 32min

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/e1/7718272Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/2/287/7718273From Clinical Infectious DiseasesEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.comFebrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)