title: Optimal duration of treatment of urinary tract infections.
abstract: An examination of the pathogenesis of urinary tract infections leads to an understanding of the appropriateness of a broad range of treatment duration for infections with different stages of invasiveness. The ultimate short course, single-dose, is reviewed, and duration of therapy is discussed for infections in various clinical contexts and with various presentations.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000188:drug therapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary