Covering the drugs used to treat Candidiasis. NOTE: Nystatin is NOT used for swallowing. This is "Swish and Spit" only and used for oral candidiasis only for the very same reasons we mention in the podcast. There may be some contraindications i

Candida and the Yeasty Boys

Apr 10th, 2020 36m 26s

Covering Candida albicans in this two part episode with treatment in the follow on episode titled "Candida's Itchy Azole" ***NOTE: ALBUTEROL DOES NOT CAUSE IMMUNOSUPPRESION! We meant to say inhaled steroids as a part of asthma treatment! *Facep

H Stands for High Yield Only

Apr 3rd, 2020 36m 45s

Second half of our coverage on H pylori, specifically addressing treatment.

You're a Wizard H pylori

Mar 27th, 2020 35m

Part 1 of 2 on H pylori focused on morphology, virulence, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation. Part 2 will cover the drugs used to treat.

Oops I Sharted Again

Mar 20th, 2020 40m 42s

Covering Vibrio cholera and Campylobacter jejuni.Note 1: Transport across apical membrane for glucose is SGLT1 and 2 not GLUT2. GLUT2 is on the basolateral membrane and transports all 3 sugar monomers.

When You're on Shift and Catch a Whiff C diff

Mar 13th, 2020 39m 28s

Covering C difficile and C perfringens. Also listen to me accidentally "mansplain" to Micheal in regards to cell wall turnover, haha!Note 1: There can be other causes besides C difficile for pseudomembranous colitis, however the bug is by far a

Mucor? I Hardly Know Her! (Part 2)

Mar 6th, 2020 33m 36s

Part 2 of e on mucormycosis.

Mucor? I Hardly Know Her! (Part 1)

Feb 22nd, 2020 51m 47s

Discussing Mucormycosis in all its glory. We ended up having so much content that we had to split the episode into 2 parts! Forgive the awkward cuts we are mere podcast amateurs.

Pretty "Py" for a Staph Guy, Part 2

Feb 14th, 2020 52m 20s

Part 2 discusses Staph aureus. Post show notes will be added as needed and when necessary. If corrections are not seen now, check later.

Pretty "Py" for a Staph Guy, Part 1

Feb 8th, 2020 45m 46s

Part 1 of a 2 part episode on Strep pyogenes and Staph aureus. In this episode we cover Strep pyogenes.Corrections:Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) binds to TLR2 not TLR1.

Sabin the Cans

Feb 2nd, 2020 52m 4s

Board relevant discussion of ascending and descending paralysis through Poliovirus and Clostridium botulinum. Show notes are evolving and are made according to when and if we or someone else notices their necessity!

Rick James Virus and Other Viral Exanthems

Jan 24th, 2020

Board relevant discussion on childhood viral exanthems. VZV can infect a myriad of neurons both in the CNS and PNS, however for dorsal root ganglion latency the epidermal nerves are relevant. HSV is the leading viral cause of blindness not VZV,

My Neck, My Back, My Meninges, and My Tap.

Jan 18th, 2020

Discussion on board relevant microbiology related to meningitis from "womb to tomb."Corrections and post show notes (updated as needed):***Hippurate test: Hippuric acid being hydrolyzed to benzoic acid and glycine via the enzyme hippuricase.***