Treatment of Acute Urinary Tract Infection in Women
Authors: ROSS R. BAILEY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 September 1987Treatment of Acute Urinary Tract Infection in WomenROSS R. BAILEY, M.D., BARBARA A. PEDDIE, Ph.D.ROSS R. BAILEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, BARBARA A. PEDDIE, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-2-430_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We read with interest the article by Dr. Stamm and colleagues (1), which stated that a 2-week regimen of treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or ampicillin proved as efficacious as 6 weeks of treatment with either drug. The authors concluded that a 2-week course of treatment was sufficient for the treatment of acute pyelonephritis.There is now impressive evidence that a single dose of an appropriate antimicrobial agent is sufficient for the management of patients with acute cystitis or covert bacteriuria (2). For the treatment of acute pyelonephritis we consider the recommended duration of treatment to be...References1. STAMM W, MCKEVITT M, and COUNTS G. Acute renal infection in women: treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or ampicillin for two or six weeks: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:341-5. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BAILEY R. Single dose therapy of urinary tract infections. Sydney, Australia: ADIS Health Science Press; 1983:1-124. Google Scholar3. BAILEY R, LYNN K, PEDDIE B, WALKER R, and SWAINSON C. Comparison of netilmicin with ceftriaxone for the treatment of severe or complicated urinary tract infections. NZ Med J. 1986;99:459-61. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. PEDDIE B, BAILEY R, and WELLS J. Resistance of urinary tract isolates of Escherichia coli to cotrimoxazole, sulphonamide, trimethoprim and ampicillin: an 11-year survey. NZ Med J. 1987;100:341-2. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. KEENAN T, ELIOTT J, BISHOP V, PEDDIE B, and BAILEY R. Comparison of trimethoprim alone with co-trimoxazole and sulphamethizole for treatment of urinary tract infections. NZ Med J. 1983;96:341-2. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: ROSS R. BAILEY, M.D.; BARBARA A. PEDDIE, Ph.D.Affiliations: Christchurch Hospital Christchurch New Zealand PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byStopping the effective non-fluoroquinolone antibiotics at day 7 vs continuing until day 14 in adults with acute pyelonephritis requiring hospitalization: A randomized non-inferiority trialRelative Influence of Antibiotic Therapy Attributes on Physician Choice in Treating Acute Uncomplicated PyelonephritisManagement of Urinary Tract Infections Caused by Multiresistant OrganismsManaging urinary tract infection.Managing urinary tract infection: Authors' replyDiscussion of A. R. Ronald's et al. presentationUrinary Tract InfectionsManagement of Acute Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection in AdultsUrinary Tract Infections in Women: Diagnosis and TreatmentJames R. Johnson, MD, Walter E. Stamm, MDSingle-Dose Antibiotic Therapy in Urinary Tract InfectionUrinary Tract Infections in the Non-pregnant Woman 1 September 1987Volume 107, Issue 3Page: 430-430KeywordsAntimicrobialsCystitisDrugsPyelonephritis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...