Bacteremia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed for Clinical Effectiveness (BALANCE) randomised clinical trial: study protocol

Introduction Bloodstream infections are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity; the duration of treatment for these infections is understudied.Methods and analysis We will conduct an international, multicentre randomised clinical trial of shorter (7 days) versus longer (14 days) antibiotic treat...

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Main Authors: Nick Daneman, Deborah J Cook, Richard Hall, John Muscedere, Yaseen M Arabi, Rachael Parke, Steven Reynolds, Asgar H Rishu, Ruxandra L Pinto, Shay McGuinness, Benjamin Rogers, Yahya Shehabi, Robert A Fowler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/5/e038300.full