#195 Antibiotic Duration & BALANCE Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
Podcast: Core IM | Internal Medicine PodcastPublished On: Wed Dec 10 2025
Description: 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?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹 Transcript and ShownotesTimestamp(02:58) | Host, Organism, Source: The Core Framework Behind Duration(09:02) | How Evidence Shifted Practice(11:27) | The BALANCE Trial: Short-Course vs Standard-Course Therapy(18:55) | Where does this leave us?Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Infectious disease, Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Hospital Medicine, Medical EducationFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use my code branchbasics.com/COREIM for a great deal: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Quince for high-quality clothes with affordable pricing and use code quince.com/coreim Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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