#195 Antibiotic Duration & BALANCE Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group

<p>Antibiotic duration for bacteremia is something most of us learned by habit, not by trial data. In this episode, we walk through the BALANCE trial and use it as a lens to revisit how 1) host, 2) organism, and 3) source should guide treatment. When shorter really is enough, and when it isn’t?</p><p>🔹 <strong>Sponsor: Oakstone CME</strong></p><p>Use the code "CORE30" for 30% off: <a href="coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP"; rel="nofollow">coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP</a>; </p><p>🔹 <a href="coreimpodcast.com/2025/12/10/antibiotic-durati…; rel="nofollow">Transcript and Shownotes</a></p><p><strong>Timestamp</strong></p><p>(02:58) | Host, Organism, Source: The Core Framework Behind Duration</p><p>(09:02) | How Evidence Shifted Practice</p><p>(11:27) | The BALANCE Trial: Short-Course vs Standard-Course Therapy</p><p>(18:55) | Where does this leave us?</p><p><br></p><p>Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Infectious disease, Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education</p><br /><br />Find the best disability insurance for you: patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=49… Sponsors:<br/>* Check out Eko: ekohealth.com<br/>* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: wearfigs.com<br/><br/><br/>A… Inquiries: <a href='redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle… & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;