RCT: 7 days of antibiotic therapy as good as 14 days for afebrile men with urinary tract infection.
28 Jul, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCEffect of 7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotic Therapy on Resolution of Symptoms Among Afebrile Men With Urinary Tract Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Shorter Courses of Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infection in Men (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Study Supports Shorter Antibiotic Course for Afebrile Men With UTI – MPR
Commentary on Twitter
Practice changing study, we always consider UTI in men as a complicated disease and we usually treat for longer time sometimes even more than 14 days, this study found that you can treat for shorter time ~7 days #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx https://t.co/LSWYTAG15y
— Antibiotic Steward ??? Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) July 27, 2021