30. Say Yes to the Yersinia

Yersinia. Not very important today, very very important in the past! Callum and Jame talk through the medically important Yersinia species, and how to treat them. Links: CDC page for treatment of plague: https://www.cdc.gov/plague/healthcare/clinicians.htmlUK HSA SMI 21: ID of Yersinia Specieshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smi-id-21-identification-of-yersinia-species-from-faecesThe 'Jump' test for mesenteric adenitis Jame mentioned has a name (the J-up test), and it works! Sensitivity 87%, Specificity 70%. DOI: 10.1177/2333794X19884824 Support the showSupport us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/IDIOTS_podBuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/idiotspodPrep notes for completed episodes can be found here (Not all episodes have prep notes).If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a review on your preferred podcast app!