Anna Apostolopoulou (@annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social)

Great to see BALANCE trial published! Large RCT of >3,000 patients, >50% in ICU, 7 days non-inferior to 14 days for (mostly) GNR BSI. Solid-organ/stem-cell transplant & neutropenia were excluded. Note: 24% in 7d group received longer duration #IDSky #TxIDSky www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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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... https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2404991