129: Cruzi'n USA

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 | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 GroupYou can also find Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) hereEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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.siteFollow on Instagram: @pid_fellows_cupGuests from “Sweet Home Histoplasma”Rafaella NavarroYarlini VipulanandanLindsey HastingsGuests from “RBC Bug Busters”Curtis SudburyAmber EstesLizzie CahillAbby BadarNada DerazKita DesaiEpisodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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!Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

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 | [email protected] is produced with support from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)