Reposted by Amparo López Bernús
🆕 Just published in NEJM!
The BALANCE trial definitively establishes 7-day treatments as the standard of care for uncomplicated BSIs, with more than 3,600 randomized patients.
Fantastic work! @drtoddlee.bsky.social
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Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...