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/
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Sep 28, 2026 · 45:18
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…
Sep 14, 2026 · 37:07
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…
May 11, 2026 · 24:01
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…
Mar 30, 2026 · 14:06
Drs. Veronica Santos, Sebastian Shrager, and Misti Ellsworth share a not so typical case of Brodie abscess! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch |…
Mar 16, 2026 · 39:10
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:…
Mar 2, 2026 · 52:31
Join Drs. Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Hariharasudan Natarajan, Sam Kant, Jeannina Smith, and Samira Farouk as they chat about the Trolls of Transplantation region of NephMadness…
Feb 16, 2026 · 50:37
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 Episodes | Consult…
Feb 2, 2026 · 50:49
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…
Dec 15, 2025 · 37:51
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…
Dec 1, 2025 · 41:15
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.…
Nov 17, 2025 · 42:17
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…
Nov 3, 2025 · 26:20
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…
Jul 7, 2025 · 34:52
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.…
Jun 23, 2025 · 52:56
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…
Jun 9, 2025 · 40:29
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 |…
May 26, 2025 · 35:53
Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Milagritos Tapia, and Adama Mamby Keita join Febrile to describe an approach to a gray membranous pharyngitis! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
May 12, 2025 · 38:12
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…
Apr 28, 2025 · 32:23
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 |…
Apr 14, 2025 · 25:36
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…
Mar 31, 2025 · 51:44
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…
Mar 17, 2025 · 35:47
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…
Mar 3, 2025 · 32:46
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…
Dec 16, 2024 · 1:01:33
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…
Oct 7, 2024 · 43:36
Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Sarah Turbett discuss blood culture stewardship! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com Febrile is produced…
Sep 23, 2024 · 41:38
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…
Sep 9, 2024 · 48:30
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”…
Aug 26, 2024 · 40:32
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…
Aug 12, 2024 · 45:25
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…
Jul 29, 2024 · 40:23
Drs. Maxime Billick and Isaac Bogoch from the University of Toronto discuss the buffet of options available for HIV biomedical prevention! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
Jul 15, 2024 · 42:35
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia - controversies in clinical practice. Our guest stars this episode are: Daniel…
Jul 1, 2024 · 31:36
Drs. Maria Gabriela Segura, Misti Ellsworth, and Michael Chang from UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital chat about an unusual…
Jun 17, 2024 · 41:00
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on neurosyphilis. Our guest star this episode is Dr. Matthew Hamill (Johns Hopkins University) Journal article link:…
Jun 3, 2024 · 50:03
Happy World Environment Day (June 5 2024)! Our guests celebrate by discussing sustainability in healthcare and infectious diseases. Join Drs. Shreya Doshi, Preeti Jaggi, Pam Lee,…
May 20, 2024 · 45:57
Step into the role of a hospital epidemiologist managing a measles outbreak response with Drs. Palak Patel, Emily Landon, and David Zhang from the University of Chicago! Episodes…
May 13, 2024 · 45:54
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on acute encephalitis. Our guest stars this episode are: Karen Bloch (Adult ID physician at Vanderbilt University…
May 6, 2024 · 41:59
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on periprosthetic joint infections. Our guest stars this episode are: Sandra Nelson (ID physician at Massachusetts…
Apr 29, 2024 · 46:26
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review: Frame Shift – Focusing on Harm Reduction and Shared Decision Making for People Who Use Drugs Hospitalized with…
Apr 22, 2024 · 1:00:15
This StAR episode features the CID State-of-the-Art Review on evaluation and management of diabetes-related foot infections. Our guest stars this episode are: Dr. Meghan Brennan…
Apr 15, 2024 · 17:32
Drs. Paul Sax, Tara Vijayan, and Allan Tunkel join Febrile to chat about the debut of a new series called “StAR”!! These upcoming episodes will highlight the outstanding Clinical…
Apr 1, 2024 · 35:19
Drs. Jack Flores and Madan Kumar chat about the nuances of Kawasaki disease (and provide a mystery riddle!! solution in the Consult Notes!) Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
Mar 18, 2024 · 33:46
Drs. Sumanth Cherukumilli, Emma Mohr, and Paul Spearman join for a live Febrile recording at the St. Jude / PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference in Memphis, TN.…
Mar 4, 2024 · 25:26
Drs. Genevieve Martin, Catherine Marshall, and Bart Currie from the Royal Darwin Hospital share their approach to Burkholderia pseudomallei aka melioidosis! Episodes | Consult…
Feb 19, 2024 · 40:19
Drs. Michael Moran and Swapnil Lanjewar from the University of Wisconsin-Madison walk through a case and their approach to the common ID consult for fever and rash. Episodes |…
Feb 5, 2024 · 32:53
Future physician Sophie Samson, Dr. Kristen Bastug, and Dr. Beth Thielen discuss a case of a 7 year old girl who presented with new onset seizure, headache, and fever in…
Jan 22, 2024 · 33:53
Drs. Nahid Hiermandi and Kristen Valencia Deray discuss a case of fever and cough in an adolescent lung transplant recipient. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter |…
Jan 8, 2024 · 32:16
Welcome to Season 4! Drs. Sarah Silverberg and Ian Kitai discuss the challenges in diagnosing and managing tuberculosis in children. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
Dec 25, 2023 · 45:36
Dr. Scott James joins for the Season 3 finale and match recap! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Dec 18, 2023 · 26:03
In collaboration with Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the King Abdulaziz Public Library , Febrile episodes 86-88 are coming to you live from Riyadh! In the last…
Dec 11, 2023 · 33:13
In the second of three episodes, listen to Dr. Fatimah Alshahrani and Dr. Abdullah Almohaizeie discuss carbapenem-resistance Acinetobacter! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
Dec 4, 2023 · 21:23
In collaboration with Saudi Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the King Abdulaziz Public Library , Febrile episodes 86-88 are coming to you live from Riyadh! In the first…
Nov 20, 2023 · 45:08
Celebrate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with Drs. Rey Perez, Andrew Watkins, and Jonathan Ryder, who describe antimicrobial stewardship teams and share their strategies for…
Nov 13, 2023 · 24:44
Future internal medicine physician Christine Pho and Drs. Daniel Stanton and Clinton White provide a sequel story to “Revenge of the Cyst”! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
Oct 23, 2023 · 41:29
A recap from IDWeek 2023. Check out the guests/correspondents below! Group 1: Dylan Koundakjian, third year internal medicine resident at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (who is…
Oct 9, 2023 · 34:49
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Gunjan Mhapankar and Justin Penner discuss approaching a call about a mother of a NICU baby with a new blistering…
Oct 2, 2023 · 29:51
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Lizzy O’Mahony and Felicity Fitzgerald field a call about persistent fever in a baby boy. Episodes | Consult…
Sep 25, 2023 · 38:58
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Fionnuala Ryan and Alasdair Bamford discuss a NICU consult for neonatal sepsis with hepatosplenomegaly, rash, and…
Sep 18, 2023 · 34:51
Welcome to Febrile’s Curious Congenital Conundrums Part 2!! Drs. Amedine Duret and Liz Whittaker kick off the series with the first episode featuring a mycobacterial malady…
Jul 24, 2023 · 49:38
Drs. Noah Rosenberg, Nick Palmeri, and Wendy Stead discuss cardiac device infection diagnosis and management from the cardiology/EP and ID perspective! Episodes | Consult Notes |…
Jul 10, 2023 · 33:05
Welcome to Part 2 of this pair of episodes on management of antimicrobial resistant Gram-negative infections!! Drs. Hawra Al-Lawati and Pranita Tamma walk through the alphabet…
Jun 26, 2023 · 53:06
Welcome to Part 1 of this pair of episodes on management of antimicrobial resistant Gram-negative infections!! Drs. Hawra Al-Lawati and Pranita Tamma walk through the alphabet…
Jun 5, 2023 · 38:57
Luis Plaza from the “Let’s Talk Micro” podcast is our tour guide for the typical expedition that brings patient blood sample to blood culture result! Episodes | Consult Notes |…
May 22, 2023 · 46:18
In Part 2 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine zoom through the late infectious complications of CAR-T cell therapy. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
May 8, 2023 · 38:45
In Part 1 of this pair of episodes, Drs. Rita Dib and Joseph Sassine provide a background of CAR-T cell therapy (chimeric antigen receptor T cells) and steer you through the…
Apr 24, 2023 · 32:31
Turn around and listen to the bright minds of Drs. Annie Jacobs and Christopher Polk investigating two cases of pericardial effusion in the US and Kenya Episodes | Consult Notes…
Apr 10, 2023 · 47:53
It’s time for an outbreak investigation of several MRSA cases in a NICU! Join Annabelle de St. Maurice, Carol Vance, and Allison Bartlett as they take you through the steps of…
Apr 3, 2023 · 34:25
Drs. Anastasia “Tash” Theodosiou and Chrissie Jones chat about the diagnosis and management of Group A streptococcal infections and the recent increase in GAS cases in the UK…
Mar 20, 2023 · 26:30
Drs. Ralph Tayyar and Jessica Ferguson discuss the challenges of investigating invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts and interpreting noninvasive fungal markers!…
Mar 6, 2023 · 26:50
Drs. Navina Birk and George Alangaden share an interesting diagnosis and how to approach donor-derived infections in transplant recipients
Feb 20, 2023 · 49:54
Have fun wrapping your head around this episode on meningitis and tips on how to approach the case as a clinical teacher. Featuring a team from Emory University including medical…
Jan 23, 2023 · 39:22
We’re back! For the first episode of 2023, join Drs. Zach Lorenz, Morgan Walker, and Olivia Kates as they share lessons from a fungal case in the ICU. Episodes | Consult Notes |…
Dec 19, 2022 · 57:49
Happy 2nd Birthday to the show!! Thanks for listening and supporting Febrile for another year. In this episode, Dr. Brad Cutrell and Sara provide updates on the US ID Fellowship…
Dec 12, 2022 · 41:13
Drs. Cesar Berto and Christina Coyle discuss a case of brain calcifications Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Nov 28, 2022 · 55:21
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Sam Schuiteman and Owen Albin for episode #4, which will cover ventilator associated…
Nov 21, 2022 · 25:47
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #3, which will cover surgical site…
Nov 14, 2022 · 18:57
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #2, which will cover catheter associated…
Nov 7, 2022 · 18:49
Welcome to HAI School – A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections! Join Drs. Jeremy Steinbruck and Nick Gilpin for episode #1, which will cover central line associated…
Oct 31, 2022 · 54:50
Drs. Pratik Patel, Kevin Messacar, and Robin Patel provide a primer on molecular diagnostics, from the basics of DNA and RNA to navigating PCR and metagenomic next generation…
Oct 24, 2022 · 28:37
Drs. Annie Jacobs, Shilpa Vasishta, Jonathan Ryder and Sara Dong reflect on their IDWeek 2022 experiences and share some clinical ID pearls and updates. Please see the IDWeek…
Oct 10, 2022 · 1:06:56
Drs. Jillian Hayes and Erin McCreary join for this crossover episode of Febrile & SIDP Breakpoints ! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch |…
Oct 3, 2022 · 25:47
Dr. Rachel Britt kicks off a series of Febrile & SIDP Breakpoints collaboration episodes by chatting with Sara about working as an ID team! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe |…
Sep 26, 2022 · 49:31
Drs. Jimmy McCluskey and Alice Sato discuss multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Sep 19, 2022 · 17:30
Dr. Darcy Wooten joins Sara to discuss the IDSA Medical Education Community of Practice ID Chalk Talk Project! The Teaching & Learning Resources Workgroup webpage can be accessed…
Sep 12, 2022 · 30:45
Drs. Pratik “Tik” Patel and Joshua Wolf discuss a case of an immunocompromised teenager with hypoxia. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch |…
Aug 29, 2022 · 29:59
Dr. Saima Aslam gives an introduction to bacteriophage therapy! Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Aug 22, 2022 · 55:59
Gentamicin over a best-a-lactam?! Listen in as Jame & Callum from the ID:IOTS podcast extoll the virtues of aminoglycosides in empiric therapy…and teach Sara some Scottish slang…
Aug 15, 2022 · 37:13
Drs. Emily Niehaus and Laura Certain take on the challenging topic of vertebral osteomyelitis Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Aug 1, 2022 · 26:40
Dr. Kruti Yagnik joins for a rare case of fever in a returning traveler Yagnik KJ, Pezo-Salazar A, Rosenbaum D, et al. A Wandering Missionary's Burden: Persistent Fever and…
Jul 18, 2022 · 1:11:57
Drs. James Wilson and Ryan Maves break down two episodes of fever in a returning traveler Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Jul 4, 2022 · 51:42
Drs. Shilpa Vasishta and Christina Coyle navigate us through fever in a returning traveler Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
Jun 20, 2022 · 49:18
Drs. Nathan Nolan and Raagini Jawa discuss a case that traverses some of the intersections of ID and addiction medicine. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch |…
Jun 6, 2022 · 33:09
Join Drs. Cesar Berto and Shweta Anjan as they take on this “disrespectful” bug causing trouble in a lung transplant recipient Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter |…
May 30, 2022 · 24:55
Michael Cosimini and Sara Dong chat about pediatric community acquired pneumonia and using games for learning about ID! You teach me and I’ll teach you, bugs and drugs!! Episodes…
May 23, 2022 · 29:49
Drs. Sarah May Johnson and Fani Ladomenou discuss a case of neonatal HSV in the fourth case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series Episodes | Consult Notes |…
May 16, 2022 · 26:06
Sara Dong & Arthur Jackson walk through a few recent papers they found interesting. Episodes | Consult Notes | Subscribe | Twitter | Merch | febrilepodcast@gmail.com
May 9, 2022 · 34:21
Drs. Carsten Kruger, Clare Nourse, and Justin Penner discuss how they approach a case of congenital syphilis in the third case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums”…
May 2, 2022 · 19:31
Dr. Julie Steinbrink joins Sara to chat about toxoplasmosis screening and prevention in transplant as well as useful resources from the American Society of Transplantation…
Apr 25, 2022 · 38:33
Drs. Ella Dzora and Jason Brophy discuss a case of congenital toxoplasmosis in the second case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series. Episodes | Consult Notes |…
Apr 18, 2022 · 24:27
Dr. Jeremey Walker joins Sara for this Febrile Digest to discuss ID Fellows Cup and breakdown a few of the most commonly missed questions from prior game sessions. P.S. Want some…
Apr 11, 2022 · 39:36
Drs. Nuria Sanchez-Clemente and Hermione Lyall discuss a case of congenital CMV in the first case of the Febrile “Curious Congenital Conundrums” series Episodes | Consult Notes |…
Apr 4, 2022 · 16:34
Dr. Justin Penner joins Sara for this Febrile Digest to announce our upcoming series "Curious Congenital Conundrums" and to introduce the "SCORTCH" framework for congenital…
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