Infectiously SMART

Blood, urine, sputum, wounds... cultures are everywhere—but do you know what they really mean?

In this episode, we break down:

✅ When to order cultures (and when not to)

✅ How to tell a contaminant from a true infection

✅ How to interpret Gram st... more

You started vanco + pip-tazo… but days later, no source, no cultures, and still febrile.

🤔 Was it even an infection?

This episode dives into the non-infectious causes of fever that mimic infection:

🎭 Malignancy

🧠 Autoimmune disease

💊 Drug fe... more

We’re diving into the sneaky, atypical side of tuberculosis—thekind that hides in the elderly, in HIV-positive patients, and even behind a “normal” chest X-ray.

🎧 What you’ll learn:

✅ How TB presents without textbook symptoms

✅ TB in the elderly, t... more

You’ve got a Klebsiella bacteremia. It’s sensitive to everything. Now what?

In this episode of Infectiously Smart, we’re settling the score on:

✅ Ceftriaxone vs. Cefepime vs. Pip-Tazo vs. Meropenem

✅ When to de-escalate

✅ What Harrison’s & the board... more

📌 Why This? Many clinicians struggle with antimicrobial stewardship and when to step down therapy.

💊 In this episode, we’ll cover:✅ When to STOP broad-spectrum antibiotics (when NOT to!)✅ How long should you treat? 5, 7, or 14 days?✅ A real-life c... more

Fever of Unknown Origin –

When to Panic & When to Hold Back

Why This? FUO is one of the trickiest diagnoses in medicine.

Key Takeaways:✅ Stepwise approach to FUO – What to test and when✅ Common causes of FUO (TB, endocarditis, occult abscess)✅ When... more

Sepsis. The one word that makes every clinician pause. But how well do you really understand it? 🤔

In this first episode of infectiouslySMART, we’re diving deepinto:

✅ Key clinical signs you must recognize early

✅ Step-by-step approach to sepsis ma... more