Febrile
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- Nov 9, 2026
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An infectious diseases podcast! We use consult questions to dive into ID clinical reasoning, diagnostics, and antimicrobial management! Consult Notes and more information available at http://febrilepodcast.com/
Episodes 138
137: Cocci Me If You Can
Learn how to master management of Valley Fever with an expert Coccidioidomycosis team from the University of Arizona including Drs. Taghrid Taha, Fariba Donovan, and Thomas Erwes!Episodes | Consult Notes | …
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Learn how to master management of Valley Fever with an expert Coccidioidomycosis team from the University of Arizona including Drs. Taghrid Taha, Fariba Donovan, and Thomas Erwes!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
136: Single-Payer Healthcare Through an ID Lens
Febrile is joined by Drs. Brian Bramson, James Lewis, Christian Hendrix, and Erica Kaufman West who discuss an all-too-common scenario and explore how single-payer health care systems may impact ID …
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Febrile is joined by Drs. Brian Bramson, James Lewis, Christian Hendrix, and Erica Kaufman West who discuss an all-too-common scenario and explore how single-payer health care systems may impact ID practice.
Learn more about the Single-Payer Interest Group at the bottom of this IDSA page! The Single-Payer Interest Group aims to bring members together to (1) learn about single-payer health care systems (and how it may impact the practice of Infectious Diseases); and (2) advocate for a national single-payer healthcare system in the United States. Join the Single-Payer Interest Group
You can also find Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) here
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135: Most Missed Qs with PIDFC Spring 2026 Champions
Sara and Marisu Rueda Altez (University of Alabama Birmingham) chat with the Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC) 2026 champions “Sweet Home Histoplasma” (team from UAB) and “RBC BugBusters” (team from Rainbox …
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Sara and Marisu Rueda Altez (University of Alabama Birmingham) chat with the Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC) 2026 champions “Sweet Home Histoplasma” (team from UAB) and “RBC BugBusters” (team from Rainbox Children’s Hospital) to tackle the top 5 most missed questions!
For Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC) info, please click on the links below!
Sign-up to play in the Fall 2026 game HERE!!
Website: pidfc.notion.site
Follow on Instagram: @pid_fellows_cup
Guests from “Sweet Home Histoplasma”
Rafaella Navarro
Yarlini Vipulanandan
Lindsey Hastings
Guests from “RBC Bug Busters”
Curtis Sudbury
Amber Estes
Lizzie Cahill
Abby Badar
Nada Deraz
Kita Desai
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134: A Day in the Life: ID Private Practice
Drs. Manuel Rodriguez and Manuel Castro-Borobio join Febrile from Georgia to chat about a day in the life of an ID physician in private practice and questions and considerations for new fellows consulting on …
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Drs. Manuel Rodriguez and Manuel Castro-Borobio join Febrile from Georgia to chat about a day in the life of an ID physician in private practice and questions and considerations for new fellows consulting on the job search!
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133: Pump and Circumstance: An update on VAD/MCS infections
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 …
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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/
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132: Not Your Average Brodie
Drs. Veronica Santos, Sebastian Shrager, and Misti Ellsworth share a not so typical case of Brodie abscess!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | [email protected] is produced …
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Drs. Veronica Santos, Sebastian Shrager, and Misti Ellsworth share a not so typical case of Brodie abscess!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
131: Do the H.U.S.T.L.E.
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/ciaf672/836900 …
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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
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130: Trolls of Transplant with NephMadness 2026!
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 …
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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/
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129: Cruzi'n USA
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 | …
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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
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
128: StAR: Complexities in CIED Infection
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 …
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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 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 Diseases
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127: Season 5 Finale: Match Update & Pediatric ID Fellows Cup (PIDFC)
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”! …
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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 on Instagram: @pid_fellows_cup
Guests 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 Doshi
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
126: IV vs PO
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 | …
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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.
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
125: A Critical Query
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 …
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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!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
124: Fulfilling an Unmet Need - Live from IDWeek 2025!
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 …
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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.
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
123: Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention
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 | …
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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.
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
122: StAR: Protect the Macrolide! NTM Pulmonary Disease
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 …
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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/ciae421
Journal companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/4/805/7823163
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
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121: Windpocken with Infektiopod
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 | …
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Drs. Till Koch and Annette Hennigs join to discuss their ID podcast Infektiopod and dive into varicella!
Check out Infektiopod here!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
120: Gray and Present Danger
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 | …
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Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Milagritos Tapia, and Adama Mamby Keita join Febrile to describe an approach to a gray membranous pharyngitis!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
119: Old Scourges, New Surges
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 …
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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 !
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
118: Below the Belt
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 | …
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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.
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
117: They Paged Me What? A TID Guide to Donor Call
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 …
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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!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
116: StAR: Ocular Infections
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 …
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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://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/79/5/1125/7906419
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
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115: Dust to Diagnosis - with MSGERC
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 …
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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
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
114: StAR: Delusional Infestation
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 …
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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
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
113: Season 4 Finale: Match Update & Supporting IMGs in ID
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 …
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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 faculty at Henry Ford Health System)
Shweta Anjan (Adult ID faculty at University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital)
Zheyi Teoh (Pediatric ID faculty at Seattle Children’s Hospital)
Cesar Berto (Adult ID faculty at University of Alabama Birmingham)
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
112: When to draw blood cultures
Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Sarah Turbett discuss blood culture stewardship!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious …
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Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Sarah Turbett discuss blood culture stewardship!
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Febrile is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
111: StAR: Use of antimicrobials at the end of life
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 …
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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://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/3/493/7596075
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
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110: StAR: Vascular Graft Infections
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 TabajaSupavit “Mac” ChesdachaiDaniel DeSimone(from Mayo …
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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 companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/6/1391/7651000
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
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109: StAR: Corticosteroids
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 …
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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 companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/78/4/811/7643625
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
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108: StAR: MDR GN
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 …
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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 companion article - Executive summary link: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/77/9/1223/7408674
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
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