#45 – Expectation vs. Reality: An Insider look at the OVERCOME and MERINO-2 trials

#45 – Expectation vs. Reality: An Insider look at the OVERCOME and MERINO-2 trials

Author: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists September 24, 2021 Duration: 0:00

Pathogen-directed trials are among the most important trials that clinicians need to guide therapy but are also incredibly difficult to design and enroll. Rachel Britt (@RachelBPharmD) gets a behind-the-scenes interview with Adam Stewart (@adm_stewart), lead investigator of MERINO-2, and Jason Pogue (@jpogue1), lead investigator of OVERCOME. They discuss original intentions and evolving expectations to investigate optimal antibiotic therapy for multidrug resistant bacteria. Listen in for the insider analysis!

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