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Infectious Diseases Cases from my Car
Hosted by ID/MM, MD · EN
Cheap mic. One take. Neat case.
Want to sit in the passenger seat with me while I tell you about a case in infectious diseases or medical microbiology on my drive home from the hospital, as an ID doc and medical microbiologist?
Might as well - my drive is pretty boring otherwise.
I’ll drop an interesting case, pay for my parking, describe the case in as best detail as I can, wait at crosswalks, leave you hanging on the culprit, pull up to my house, and give you the reference for the case report. All in 13-17 minutes, depending on traffic.
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a loaf
Feb 1700:15:35Tap to summarizeI just left work and I’m headed to a junior high basketball game. Check out this interesting case about a loaf that was never completed. I’m soon going to be courtside, and hope not to trip the referee.Stefani, H., Morisaki, D.H., Ch., B.O. et al. Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated in a degloving baker’s machine injury, a contamination or infection – a case report. BMC Infect Dis (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12764-2
Transcribe →an implant
Feb 1400:19:35Tap to summarizeJoin me on my lonely commute to hear about ID and MM of an ESBL KP UTI in DM2. Palacio I, Michel G, Portalatin K, Arraut K, Hernandez R, Penate Armesto AA, Estil-Las AA. Periprosthetic Penile Abscess as an Unusual Cause of Refractory Urinary Tract Infection in an Elderly Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report. Cureus. 2026 Jan 22;18(1):e102082. doi: 10.7759/cureus.102082. PMID: 41625030; PMCID: PMC12858034.
Transcribe →a triple play
Feb 1400:19:08Tap to summarizeCome with me on a drive home, well actually to the Tim Hortons drive-through, and learn about how an infection led clinicians to a triple play.Abraham B, Akfaly EM, Sigakis C, Shweta F, Calvin AD. Three's Company: Cardiac myxoma, bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic stenosis and ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm uncovered by anaplasmosis infection. IDCases. 2026 Jan 22;43:e02504. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02504. PMID: 41631114; PMCID: PMC12860645.
Transcribe →a skin disease on the insides
Jan 3000:17:47Tap to summarizeJoin me driving home to hear about an interesting complication of HIV infection. Put me on 1.5x. You’ve been forewarned.Cao E, Saad M, Deisch J, Barbosa M, Fakhouri Y, Sutjita M. Noncutaneous Visceral Kaposi Sarcoma of the Stomach and Liver: A Case Report. Case Rep Oncol. 2025 Dec 15;19(1):184-191. doi: 10.1159/000550013. PMID: 41608668; PMCID: PMC12845845.
Transcribe →a new mic setting
Jan 3000:17:04Tap to summarizeNo interesting case today, but I am trying out a new microphone setting that I think works better. I’ve gone from lo-fi to better-fi. Join me on this car ride and I will tell you the route to infectious disease diseases and medical microbiology
Transcribe →a shock
Jan 2800:15:58Tap to summarizeOn my way home from work, rushing to get my kids to gymnastics, obeying all traffic laws and speed limits. Telling you about a young woman with a shock.Nishio A, Iwamuro M, Inokuchi T, Ishiguro M, Aoyama Y, Takahara M, Hiraoka S, Oguni K, Hagiya H, Matsuoka Y, Kanazawa T, Otsuka M. Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Following Intestinal Obstruction in a Patient With Crohn's Disease. Cureus. 2025 Dec 26;17(12):e100138. doi: 10.7759/cureus.100138. PMID: 41589146; PMCID: PMC12832094.
Transcribe →a cheer
Jan 2700:17:21Tap to summarizeTravel home with me from work and I’ll tell you about a cheerleader with a sore hip!Khan MA, Schade M, Tufts L, Wallace T, Lanata MM. Unraveling Atypical Osteomyelitis: A Rare Group B Streptococcus Infection in an Adolescent With Diagnostic Dilemma. Cureus. 2025 Dec 25;17(12):e100069. doi: 10.7759/cureus.100069. PMID: 41583236; PMCID: PMC12831534.
Transcribe →a sharp needle
Jan 2600:19:40Tap to summarizeDrive home with me after a snowstorm to find out if I get plowed into my own driveway, all whilst learning about an interesting place infectious syndrome. Lester PR, Murawska Baptista A, Tapia Stoll N, Skinner P, Singla A. Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions. Am J Case Rep. 2026 Jan 23;27:e948392. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.948392. PMID: 41572597.
Transcribe →a shell game
Jan 2300:17:08Tap to summarizeSit with me on the drive home. I’ll tell you about two animals competing for being the source of a young girl’s infection. Tayama K, Hara H, Notake S, Terada N, Takahashi-Igari M, Imai H, Hitomi S. Pediatric Salmonella Poona gastroenteritis with bacteremia linked to exposure to a pet turtle: a case report. J Rural Med. 2026 Jan;21(1):90-95. doi: 10.2185/jrm.2025-040. Epub 2026 Jan 14. PMID: 41568116; PMCID: PMC12816967.
Transcribe →a secret passage
Jan 2200:14:47Tap to summarizeJoin me on the drive home and learn about a secret passage to the rectus abdominus. Ishiguro, Y., Shinozuka, K., Tarumoto, K. et al. Pubic osteomyelitis complicated by a rectus abdominis abscess and urethral fistula: a rare case report. BMC Infect Dis (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12662-7
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