Episode 24 – Rapid Fire ID!

Welcome back Rounds Table listeners!

This week John is joined by a special guest, Dr. Jason Zou – an Internal Medicine resident from the University of Calgary to do a rapid fire episode on 4 ID papers, all non-COVID related. Check it out below:

1. Is CRP helpful in guiding duration of antibiotics for uncomplicated gram negative bacteremia? (0:00 – 12:10)
2. Is antibiotic therapy an alternative to surgery for treatment of appendicitis? (12:10 – 19:09)
3. Assessing mortality according to duration of S. aureus bacteremia. (19:11 – 28:20)
4. Is oral vancomycin effective for preventing healthcare related C difficile infection? (28:20 – 37:05)

And for the good stuff:

1. A Bhangra dancer from the Yukon celebrating getting his COVID vaccine
2. A nice story about hockey and a kidney transplant