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This reasonably large study found that 3 days of ciprofloxacin (Cipro) twice daily is as effective and better tolerated than 7 days of treatment for healthy older women with urinary tract infection (UTI). Although a much larger study might find a small difference in outcomes, it is unlikely to be clinically meaningful; this study was powered to detect a modest 10% difference in outcomes. (LOE=1b)

 
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Vogel T, Verreault R, Gourdeau M, et al. Optimal duration of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in older women: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. CMAJ 2004; 170:469–473.

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This reasonably large study found that 3 days of ciprofloxacin (Cipro) twice daily is as effective and better tolerated than 7 days of treatment for healthy older women with urinary tract infection (UTI). Although a much larger study might find a small difference in outcomes, it is unlikely to be clinically meaningful; this study was powered to detect a modest 10% difference in outcomes. (LOE=1b)

 
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This reasonably large study found that 3 days of ciprofloxacin (Cipro) twice daily is as effective and better tolerated than 7 days of treatment for healthy older women with urinary tract infection (UTI). Although a much larger study might find a small difference in outcomes, it is unlikely to be clinically meaningful; this study was powered to detect a modest 10% difference in outcomes. (LOE=1b)

 
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