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We discuss COVID-19 vaccination allergy clinics, and optimisation of leptospirosis diagnosticsCOVID 19 vaccination clinics paper can be read hereThe Leptospirosis diagnostics paper is here Dr Haake's paper on Reunion and Mayotte ecology can be found here One commercially available multiplex PCR panel (BioFire) evaluation can be read about hereThanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

In this episode we discuss a study looking at persistent candidaemia (based on the Candida III study), as well a new quick reference guide on Meningoencephalitis.The Candida III sub-analysis study can be accessed here Read more about Candida IV here The IQRG meningitis/encephalitis article is hereA higher resolution copy here And other IQRGs can be accessed on the BIA’s website UK SMI B27 for investigation of CSFCochrane meta-analysis for steroids is here And Dr Fiona McGill's previous guidelines on meningitis from 2016 is hereAnd the UK 2017 audit of the guidelines mentioned is worth a read herePlus the DexEnceph study of steroids in HSV Encephalitis is on the Lancet website Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

You can read the article on listeriosis surveillance in Japan here: An 11-year multicentre clinical and genomic surveillance of listeriosis across Japan - Journal of InfectionAnd the case report on novel treatment of Enterovirus encephalitis here: Novel treatment of enterovirus encephalitis associated with B-cell depleting therapy - ScienceDirectContact the encephalitis MDT at uclh.nhnn.encephalitismdt1@nhs.net (for NHS use only)And for the metagenomics service's website https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/wards-and-departments/departments/laboratory-medicine/laboratory-database/metagenomics/Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

You can read the article on immune aging among untreated HIV slow progressors here: Evidence of greater immune aging among untreated HIV slow progressors than antiretroviral-controlled people living with HIV - ScienceDirectAnd the article on thermal therapy for NTM infections here: Bringing the heat to non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: a comprehensive review inspired by a striking case of successful treatment - ScienceDirectThanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

You can read the article on the epidemiology of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome here https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00145-8/fulltextAnd the workforce survey of Infection Trainees is here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001153Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

In this episode we ask the experts (Professor Robert Read and Professor Martyn Wiselka, editors of the JOI and CLIP respectively) about how to get published in academic journals. We discuss about how journal articles can better reflect the patients we are treating, the impact of AI and Open Access, and even found out what research they are interested in. You can also find out what will make the world collapse, and how to slice salami.Those papers were:COVID-19 vaccination in patients at higher risk of anaphylaxis: A safe and pragmatic approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001207?dgcid=rss_sd_allSafety, Efficacy, and Immunogenicity of a Salmonella Paratyphi A Vaccinehttp://nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2502992And Professor Read’s first Journal of Infection article in 1989 on EBV https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016344538991150X?via%3DihubThanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

In this episode we explore two interesting papers, one about the new UK vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, and the other about dengue in the South of France. We also discuss dengue vaccination. Professor Ladhani's article can be found here: The United Kingdom meningococcal vaccine (4CMenB) programme against gonorrhoea: A review of the evidence and knowledge gaps - Journal of InfectionDr Killingley and Dr Donnelly's paper can be found here: Dengue in the south of France: An emerging health threat due to climate change? - ScienceDirectThe Dengue Greenbook chapter can be found here: Dengue: the green book, chapter 15a - GOV.UKThanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

In this episode we explore two fascinating papers, one on the ethics of carbapenemase screening, and one on faecal microbiota transplants. We also discuss feasibility studies.Dr Rooney’s article on CPE screening can be found here Carbapenemase-producing Enterobactericeae screening: Focused patient insights - ScienceDirectDr Merrick’s paper (FERARO) is here Faecal microbiota transplant to ERadicate gastrointestinal carriage of Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (FERARO): A feasibility randomised controlled trial - Journal of InfectionWhat is a feasibility study? Defining Feasibility and Pilot Studies in Preparation for Randomised Controlled Trials: Development of a Conceptual Framework | PLOS OneGuidelines for feasibility studies: Guidance for conducting feasibility and pilot studies for implementation trials - PMCDr Merrick referenced 2 FMT trials, PREMIX Fecal microbiota transplantation promotes reduction of antimicrobial resistance by strain replacement - PMC and RGNOSIS A 5-day course of oral antibiotics followed by faecal transplantation to eradicate carriage of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a randomized clinical trial - PubMedFor a major paper on Recovery Associated Bacteria (RAB), see here Metagenome-wide association analysis identifies microbial determinants of post-antibiotic ecological recovery in the gut | Nature Ecology & EvolutionAnd in case you need information on Royal Mail parcel sizes, follow this link Size & weight guide - parcels, letters and envelopesThanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.orgOur logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com