The Canadian Breakpoint
The Canadian Breakpoint
Dr. Rupeena Purewal
A Canadian Infectious Diseases Podcast by Canadian Infectious Diseases Physicians.
BCID2 Panel
For this episode Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes Dr. Camille Hamula to introduce us to the BCID2 (blood culture identification) Panel. For more information visit BIOFIRE® Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel | Pioneering Diagnostics
Jul 17
25 min
Procalcitonin
For this episode Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes Melissa Kucey, antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases pharmacist with the SHA Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Regina, to discuss Procalcitonin.
Jun 2
46 min
LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium: The Public Health Agency of Canada’s AMR Task Force and the Pan Canadian Action Plan with Dr. Kanchana Amuratunga
Dr. Rupeena Purewal is LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium in Toronto visiting with all of you! For this LIVE episode we welcome Dr. Kanchana Amuratunga to discuss The Public Health Agency of Canada’s AMR Task Force and the Pan Canadian Action Plan. For more information visit:Canada’s AMR Task Force an Introduction to Canada’s Amr Advisory GroupPan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance - Canada.caIDSA All Practice Guidelines: A-Z ListFirstline - Antimicrobial Stewardship Mobile App
Nov 20, 2025
15 min
LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium: Canadian Sepsis Strategies
For this episode we go LIVE from The Quay in Toronto at the 2025 AMR Symposium. "Canadian Sepsis Strategies; Optimizing Patient Management with AMS and Equity"Dr. Rupeena Purewal discusses the National Sepsis Action Plan with Dr. Kali Barrett and Ms. Fatima Sheikh, Ph.D.(c). (Sepsis Canada)
Nov 19, 2025
34 min
LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium: Canbuild AMR Newfoundland with Dr. Peter Daley
Dr. Rupeena Purewal is LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium in Toronto visiting with all of you! For this LIVE episode we welcome Dr. Peter Daley to discuss Canbuild AMR in Newfoundland. For more information visit:Canbuild AMR Audit and Feedback
Nov 18, 2025
10 min
LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium: NCCID CAN AMS with Harpa Isfeld-Kiely
Dr. Rupeena Purewal is LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium in Toronto visiting with all of you! For this LIVE episode we welcome Harpa Isfeld-Kiely from the NCCID to promote CAN AMS and other NCCID initiatives. For more information visit:National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases – Centre de collaboration nationale des maladies infectieusesCAN AMS! – National Collaborating Centre for Infectious DiseasesAMR – Building AMR awareness togetherAMR: Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Nov 18, 2025
11 min
LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium: AMR in Cystic Fibrosis, A Patient Perspective with Huda Razzak
Dr. Rupeena Purewal is LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium in Toronto visiting with all of you! For this LIVE episode we welcome cystic fibrosis patient and advocate Huda Razzak from Montreal to discuss antimicrobial resistance in cystic fibrosis. For more information visit:We’re changing the cystic fibrosis story.Home - Do Bugs Need Drugs
Nov 18, 2025
14 min
LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium: Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship with Jason Vanstone
Dr. Rupeena Purewal is LIVE at the 2025 AMR Symposium in Toronto visiting with all of you! For this LIVE episode we welcome Jason Vanstone of Saskatchewan to discuss his projects in AMR research and antimicrobial utilization. For more information, contact Jason at:[email protected] Stewardship Program - About Us | SaskHealthAuthority
Nov 18, 2025
11 min
IV Amoxicillin Clavulanate
Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes back Dr. George Zhanel, Medical Microbiologist in Winnipeg and Research Director for CARA, to expand on The CLEAR Registry and spotlight clear results for IV Amoxicillin Clavulanate.To join CLEAR, email Dr. Zhanel at [email protected] www.can-r.comCanadian IV AmoxClav Product Monograph: 00074544.PDFCanadian collaborative AMR Awareness campaign: www.antibioticawareness.caPan-Canadian Action on Antimicrobial Resistance: www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/drugs-health-products/pan-canadian-action-plan-antimicrobial-resistance.html
Oct 24, 2025
22 min
Sepsis
Dr. Rupeena Purewal welcomes Sepsis expert Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud to discuss the Canadian challenges and initiatives in Sepsis diagnosis and with Sepsis survivors.Sepsis CanadaCanadian Sepsis FoundationCritical Care Canada
Aug 8, 2025
31 min
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