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ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists

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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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  • 129. Penicillin allergy 3: CEPH FAST

    129. Penicillin allergy 3: CEPH FAST
    Jan 12 2026

    AKA Penicillin Allergy 3: Delabel Hard With A Vengeance

    A departure from our semi-annual penicillin allergy episode: one on cephalosporin allergy!

    Jame and Callum are joined by Fionnuala Cox to discuss Cephalosporin allergy in general, and the CEPH-FAST risk assessment tool in particular.

    Ever wanted to know how to deal with cephalosporin allergy? Listen on!


    Paper here:

    Cox F, Vogrin S, Sullivan RP, Stone C, Koo G, Phillips E, et al. Development and validation of a cephalosporin allergy clinical decision rule. Journal of Infection. 2025 June 1;90(6). Available from: https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00089-1/fulltext

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106495


    (It's open access, don't worry)

    Sign up for the BIA Dilemmas Day on Critical Care Infections here!

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    56 mins
  • 128. Antibiotic tier list

    128. Antibiotic tier list
    Dec 25 2025

    Yo ho ho, for our listeners dearest

    We present an antibiotics tier list

    Ranking drugs from S to D

    In a manner oh so Christmassy

    So sit back relax and have a drink

    As we discourse in cladist think

    And if you rank a different way

    We'll forgive you this Christmas day.


    Proper episodes next year. See you in 2026!

    Support the show

    Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social

    Prep notes for completed episodes can be found here (Not all episodes have prep notes).

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    Feel like giving back? Donations of caffeine gratefully received!
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    54 mins
  • 127. Brucella

    127. Brucella
    Dec 15 2025

    In which Callum and Jame discuss Brucellosis, named after a Scottish feminist, a disease hard to diagnose but easy to treat, as long as the treatment works which it may not. Listen on!

    Support the show

    Questions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or on Bluesky @idiots-pod.bsky.social

    Prep notes for completed episodes can be found here (Not all episodes have prep notes).

    If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a review on your preferred podcast app!

    Feel like giving back? Donations of caffeine gratefully received!
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    29 mins
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