Randomised, open-label, non-inferiority clinical trial on the efficacy and safety of a 7-day vs 14-day course of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated enterococcal bacteraemia: the INTENSE trial protocol

Abstract

IntroductionEnterococcus spp is responsible for 8%–15% of total bacteraemias with an associated global mortality around 23%–30%. Regarding the clinical management of enterococcal bacteraemia, the evidence on the duration of antibiotic...