About IDHub

IDHub is an educational space built around one idea: infectious diseases are best learned—and relearned—through careful clinical reasoning.

Rather than presenting rigid algorithms or definitive answers, IDHub focuses on the process of thinking through clinical problems: weighing probabilities, interpreting imperfect data, and navigating the gray zones that define real-world infectious diseases practice.

The site brings together problem-solving clinical cases, reflective writing, and practical tools designed for physicians and trainees who want to continually sharpen how they think about syndromes, pathogens, diagnostics, and antimicrobial therapy.

Why case-based learning?

Infectious diseases is rich with unexpected and often fascinating diagnoses. IDHub uses clinical cases to surface these moments—whether common syndromes with uncommon causes or rare entities hiding behind familiar presentations. The goal is not to test knowledge, but to repeatedly expose learners to the kinds of cases that sharpen diagnostic instincts and make infectious diseases so compelling to practice.

Who is this for?

IDHub is primarily intended for infectious diseases fellows, trainees, and practicing clinicians. That said, anyone interested in how infectious diseases are approached at the bedside—from diagnostics to management—may find value here.

Clinical tools

In addition to cases and written reflections, IDHub includes practical tools designed to support day-to-day learning in infectious diseases. These tools are not meant to replace reference texts or institutional guidelines, but to complement them by reinforcing clinical reasoning.

One example is MechID, an interactive tool focused on antimicrobial mechanisms and resistance patterns. It is designed to help clinicians and trainees think through how organisms behave, how antibiotics work, and how resistance emerges—concepts that are often understood best when revisited repeatedly in different clinical contexts.

A note on scope

This project does not aim to provide definitive guidance, replace clinical judgment, or offer medical advice. The content reflects individual interpretation, experience, and evolving evidence. Clinical decisions should always be made in the context of local guidelines, expert consultation, and patient-specific factors.