Dr. Rupeena Purewal

The Canadian Breakpoint

Health EN ↓ 36 episodes

A Canadian Infectious Diseases Podcast by Canadian Infectious Diseases Physicians.

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Dr. Rupeena Purewal

Episodes

Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System Report 2022 13.04.2023 45:53

Dr. Rupeena Purewal, Canadian Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, summarizes the CARSS report for 2022. Find the full report here: Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS) Report 2022 - Canada.ca Pan-Canadian Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/drugs-health-products/pan-canadian-action-plan-...

Disseminated Gonorrhea Infections 06.12.2022 41:29

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Dr. David Alexander, PhD Microbiologist in Winnipeg, to discuss Disseminated Gonorrhea Infections.

A Review of Dolutegravir dispersible tab 22.11.2022 47:36

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Dr. Jason Brophy, Infectious Diseases Pediatrician at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, to review Dolutegravir, an antiretroviral agent for the treatment of HIV. Canadian Dolutegravir Product Monograph: tivicay.pdf ( viivexchange.com )

Complicated TB Cases 15.11.2022 1:00:43

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Dr. Mahli Brindamour, Pediatrician with the Saskatchewan TB Prevention and Control program, to discuss Complicated TB cases.

Tuberculosis Guideline Update for Canada 21.07.2022 42:48

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Dr. Rachel Dwilow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, to discuss the Tuberculosis Guideline Update for Canada.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs 07.06.2022 47:46

Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes 2 special guests; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Jason Newland in St. Louis as well as Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Michelle Mitchell in Milwaukee, to discuss the importance of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs. Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA): www.can-r.com Canadian collaborative AMR Awareness campaign: www.antibiotic...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) 15.03.2022 40:48

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Dr. Ari Bitnun, Professor of Pediatrics at University of Toronto, to discuss CMV in Canada.

A review of Cabenuva®, an antiretroviral agent for HIV. 22.02.2022 36:02

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Saskatoon pharmacist Carley Pozniak to review Cabenuva®, an antiretroviral agent for HIV. Cabenuva® (Cabotegravir Extended Release Injectable Suspension) has been approved in 2020 for medical use in Canada.

A review of Baloxavir®, an antiviral treatment for influenza A and B. 08.12.2021 25:46

Dr. Rupeena Purewal, pediatric infectious disease physician, reviews Balxoavir Marboxil®, an oral antiviral medication for treatment of influenza A and influenza B flu. Baloxavir® was approved for medical use in Canada in 2020. Canadian Baloxavir Product Monograph : [Product Monograph Template - Standard] ( hres.ca )

Rising Syphilis in Canada 10.11.2021 38:54

Dr. Rupeena Purewal invites special guest Dr. Ameeta Singh, Infectious Diseases Specialist in Edmonton Alberta, to discuss the rising cases of syphilis in Canada.

A summary of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System 2020 Report. 04.11.2021 35:01

Dr. Rupeena Purewal, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, summarizes the key findings from the 2020 Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS) Report. CARSS is Canada's national system for reporting on antimicrobial use and is one of the Public Health Agency of Canada's commitments as part of the Pan-Canadian framework for action on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial...