• 93. World AMR Awareness Week special: The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG)
    Nov 18 2024

    WAAW! This week, to celebrate World AMR Awareness Week, Callum is Joined by Andrew, Fran, Jo and Simon from the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group.

    Listen in to hear all about SAPG and their important work, plus we discuss WAAW and what you can do to help tackle AMR.

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    54 mins
  • 92. What is resistance anyway? (S/I/R)
    Nov 12 2024

    Have you ever looked at your microbiology lab report and wondered "What does resistant mean anyway?"

    We're sure you have (and if you haven't you should have)! And conveniently we've recorded this podcast episode to explain how it all works! We talk through the definition of S, I & R, plus some explanation on the science behind these letters.

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    36 mins
  • 91. The ID:IOTS Guide to Tetracyclines 2: Tigecycline, Eravacycline, Omadacycline
    Oct 28 2024

    They're new, they're weird, and we don't use them very much (or at all), but that won't stop your favourite ID:IOTS sounding off on these novel tetracyclines!

    In this episode we discuss: An overview of the 3 drugs, including spectrum & penetrance; pharmacokinetics; EUCAST breakpoints; resistance mechanisms; and the recommendations for use in the IDSA DTR Gram Negative guidelines 2024.

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    38 mins
  • 90. IV to Oral Switch
    Oct 14 2024

    In which Jame talks about the rationale for IVOS, evidence base for the pros and cons, and then finishes by giving the UK oral switch criteria an absolute rinsing.

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    20 mins
  • 89. Moraxella catarrhalis
    Sep 30 2024

    Moraxella means more moronic puns from Jame&Callum. A short episode for some short rods. Listen to hear about this coccobacillus, how to identify it in the lab and what sort of clinical syndromes it causes.

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    15 mins
  • 88. Where are all the new antibiotics?
    Sep 13 2024

    Join Jame and Callum as they discuss this paper which examines where these new antibiotics are going, and why they aren't widely available.

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    23 mins
  • 87. ID:IOTS guide to Tetracyclines
    Aug 30 2024

    Join Jame and Callum on this episode about the ultimate 4 rings of power: Tetracyclines. The swiss army knife of antibiotics. We talk through the history, uses, mechanism, PK/PD and resistance.

    Become a pharmacophile as you learn something about pharmacophores.

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    29 mins
  • 86. Legionella and pontiac fever
    Aug 23 2024

    Jame and Callum are joined by Lee John and Ella for this episode around the arch-villain of atypical pneumonia and the bogeyman of every spa. Yes Legionella pneumophila (and friends) are addressed in depth whilst this podcast is aerosolised around the world.

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    35 mins