title: Antimicrobial agents in urinary tract infections.
abstract: Effective antimicrobial therapy for most urinary tract infections has been available since the sulfonamide era. Innovations in chemotherapy now include single-dose treatment of acute bacterial cystitis and acute urethral syndrome and effective suppression of recurrent bacteriuria with low-dose antimicrobial agents.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D013449:Sulfonamides