Covering E histolytica and how to treat it. 

Bugs, Drugs, and Suds

Entamoeba Anchovy Pasties

Covering hookworms A duodenale and N americanus and how to treat them. 

Putting the Hooker(Worms) to Bed

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 in resources on this however, hence the confusion. Learn from my mistakes, haha!

Candida's Itchy Azole

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! *Facepalm *

Candida and the Yeasty Boys

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

H Stands for High Yield Only

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

You're a Wizard H pylori

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.

Oops I Sharted Again

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 and away the most prevalent etiology.Note 2: Nitro group is in fact an appropriate term meaning it has a grouping of Nitrogen and Oxygen. Fail on my (Brian's) Fault.Mark's mentioned article: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otsr.2012.03.019

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

Mucor? I Hardly Know Her! (Part 2)

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. 

Mucor? I Hardly Know Her! (Part 1)

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 2

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.

Pretty "Py" for a Staph Guy, Part 1

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!

Sabin the Cans

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, which is what my professor actually said, and what a quick search of literature confirmed. Measles causes photophobia by infection of retina and optic nerve. Hydrops fetalis associated with Parvovirus B19 can cause polyhydraminios making club-foot unlikely to occur.

Rick James Virus and Other Viral Exanthems

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. ***PYR test: Pyrrolidonyl Arylamidase; Presumptive dx test for β-hemolytic Strep and Enterococci by identifying free β-naphthylamide created by bacterial aminopeptidases. .It should be noted that there is a reference of "it" in the content of this episode. This was not meant to offend anyone and was rather a focus on pathology that lead to a failure in verbiage, Every contributor on the podcast respects and hopes to give the best care possible to their future patients. Amateur mistake on my part and I wholly apologize for it in advance.

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

3 Medical students discussing board exam relevant medical microbiology.

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