Treating male UTI for >7 days doesn't cut recurrence

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A study of more than 33,000 outpatient male veterans suggests that a duration of antimicrobial treatment of more than 7 days for a urinary tract infection (UTI) does not reduce the risk of early or late recurrence compared to a shorter duration (7 days or less) of treatment.

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