What John Mandrola thinks about epidemiology
Cardiac electrophysiologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Co-writes the Sensible Medicine newsletter, where he reviews cardiology and other clinical trials, and blogs at drjohnm.org.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what John Mandrola has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingThe shorter antibiotic course in the POET II trial is a worse strategy than the standard course.
Their wordsThe bottom line is that you don't need to be an academic or infectious disease specialist to take from this trial data that the shorter course is clearly the worse strategy.