Communicable E21: FMT for C. difficile infections - does it work?
Several publications have described wondrous therapeutic effects of faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) on Clostridioides difficile infection. Yet the recent randomised trial assessing FMT in US vetera...
23 Helmi 202556min
Communicable E20: Tuberculosis today
Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis remains a major global health threat, infecting over 10 million people and claiming more than 1 million lives every year. In this episode of Communi...
9 Helmi 202554min
Communicable E19: ‘Super gonorrhoea’ & other sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect millions globally daily, and multidrug-resistant strains are complicating treatment. Hosts Angela Huttner and Josh Davis welcome experts Dr. Teodora Elvir...
26 Tammi 202558min
Communicable E18: The Nightmare Series, part 4 - How to manage polio and rubella
Rising anti-vaccine sentiment and dissemination of misinformation are threats to public health. In the US, calls to revoke certain public health mandates have been proposed by likely members of the in...
12 Tammi 202559min
Communicable E17: Season’s greetings from the editors & holiday replay of late-breaker clinical trials at ESCMID Global 2024
The last episode of the year carries a special end-of-year message from the CMI Comms editors and replays the very first episode of Communicable aired on 10 May 2024, in which editors Angela Huttner, ...
29 Joulu 20241h 4min
Communicable E16: Climate change and infections – effects on clinical practice & sustainability
The topic of climate change can engender a ‘doom and gloom’ narrative, as many climate and health consequences are already manifesting. Our host, Dr. Navaneeth Narayanan is joined by two ID physicians...
15 Joulu 202450min
Communicable E15: Wastewater surveillance – can it really protect us from infections?
Wastewater surveillance is a powerful epidemiological tool that “mirrors our life,” and has gained wide attention in recent years due to its application during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hosts this we...
1 Joulu 202454min
Communicable E14 - Substandard and falsified antimicrobials: what is their effect on patients and on AMR?
Substandard and falsified (SF) antimicrobials are a neglected global health problem and have been implicated as drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Substandard medicines are authorized medical ...
18 Marras 202452min
